Do You Have My Back

Do You Have My Back? (Loyalty)

Earn my trust
Earn my allegiance
Allegiance professes commitment
Allegiance is pure dedication
Dedication proper and steadfast
Dedication allows peace of mind
Mind not at ease when lacking
Mind needs constancy
Constancy denotes dependability
Constancy communicates so not to alienate
Alienate an enemy
Alienate frenemies they reek of perfidiousness
Perfidiousness will lead to deceit
Perfidiousness feels like betrayal
Betrayal is a human trait
Betrayal like a wound that is familiar
Familiar ends with liar
Familiar should not create duplicity
Duplicity is not overt
Duplicity will use falsity to hurt
Hurt is at times begins covert
Hurt can lead to a life reclusive and remote
Remote must find a resolution
Remote reattachment requires swift amends
Amends may counteract negative damage
Amends must be sincere to fortify prior commitment
Commitment rectified can even strengthen devotion
Commitment combined with action can rebuild trustworthiness
Trustworthiness is key to avoid treachery
Trustworthiness sought must be a given to receive
Receive it and bask in the glory
Receive and attain a security worth more than gold
Gold is nil compared to trust
Gold cannot outweigh a true friend who has your back
Back another up with their true interests at heart
Back a friend and feel the heartfelt commitment
Commitment is for the resilient
Commitment makes one’s heart feel secure
Secure attachment from each other
Secure feelings are bound by devotion
Devotion is priceless
Devotion empowers liberation
Liberation allows one to live freely
Liberation enables dissidence
Dissidence unreleased can grow black inside
Dissidence with adulation can be expressed
Expressed to a mirror when unaccompanied
Expressed aloud when appropriately linked
Linked to others forges faith
Linked reciprocally is fidelity
Fidelity
Faith






Written for Loyalty contest; entered too late
I strived to nail the form!!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Lindley Avatar
April 29, 2016 at 10:39 PM
An awe inspiring piece my friend. With a perfect ending! To do his and maintain that smooth flow amazes me and its a true gem..A7
Spagnola Avatar
May 1, 2016 at 8:19 PM
You are so generous with your comments my friend!!..I'm still a diamond in the ruff:), I'll take "true gem" status ANYday...So glad my work inspired you!peace, jill
Lane Avatar
April 29, 2016 at 8:02 AM
This is not a simple form of poetry but you've done it justice, Jill. Your thoughts rang true to me as I read the values you used in this strong write. Ending with 'Fidelity and Faith' was poetic perfection.
Spagnola Avatar
April 29, 2016 at 8:51 AM
Thank you Lin, for taking time to read my work (long one!) and your kind encouraging comments :), jill
Bocsa Avatar
April 29, 2016 at 6:53 AM
At the security of feelings, heart may tell the secret of the rings and fate. Congrat. Truth begins with 3 F: Feeling, Fidelity, Faith
Spagnola Avatar
April 29, 2016 at 8:53 AM
Ovidiu, thank you for taking the time to read this 50 liner! Also for sharing your knowledge and respecting my work :)< jill
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