Do We Really Know Anyone?

"Of course, I can vouch for him to work in your bank'' He is the most honest, trustworthy genuine conscientious, reliable person I've ever met!.'' "'Yes, I met him in jail two weeks ago.''- Peter Dome. 2024. It is my unwavering understanding And a humble earnest opinion I may be I'm wrong in other people's eyes And open to conjecture and open to a discussion In a civilized objective debate It may not even bother you But really knowing someone you may think you know Inside out that may cast no shadow of adoubt and deceit But it may not have anything to do with distrust at all But stories yet unread and uncomplete Then trust is just a word until it's earned As I know only too well I had to learn As I have had my fingers burned Just too many times And tread upon some explosive landmines If it lasts just a short time Or life And there are missing blanks to fill in If that's what you need to know Or better off not to know The person in question Over time in increments Gives you another jigsaw piece That makes you understand who they are And just where they have been.