Red Flags

I saw those red flags waving. I should have run away. But then he smiled, I was beguiled, and so I thought I'd stay. The warning bells inside my head, I paid them all no heed and chose my path to follow his wherever it might lead. I heard the whispers behind my back. I caught him in his lies. His silver tongue convinced me that I shouldn't believe my own eyes. I wanted him to be true. Though it could never be. There were red flags everywhere. I was just too blind to see. Now he's gone and I'm alone with trust issues galore. So now with a flutter of the smallest red flag, I run right for that door. 10/11/2023