Short Distrusted Poems

Distrusted compliments
- screech like fingernails across
a schoolroom chalkboard.

No marked card - dealt from 
the bottom of the deck - will
ever unlock my heart.

Avoid the overt
- sly Valmont, the skittish game
is wise to advances....

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Pitter pitter patter patter went his white tipped feet
The rain was refreshing in the beginning
Now it was irritatingly cold
Tom was hunting for a new sleeping place
His usual spot under a porch was drenched
A stranger called “here kitty kitty” He distrusted the voice....

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A downtrodden,
Forswunk, forlorn, fortuitist
Or distrusted flurry.
Formulist, forswatt, formidable,
And excruciate person.
Exceptional, exasperate or excommunicated,
Depressed, execrate excrement for mankind,
Poor or disappointed,
Disadvantage, disavow human,
Indigestion indology....

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Pick out a rose
One that is better than the others
And head through the storm
Squeeze the rose that you grasp
In a choking protection
Only prickled by its thorns
Red-handed guilt
Bloodied pain
Delicate rose shriveled
As it falls from your hand
Slips through your fingers
And head through the storm
Empty handed
Distrusted
Defeated...

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friend
                                       trusted, enjoyable 
                                 playing, laughing, hugging
                                   cat, dog, snake, worm,
                                 sneaking, lying, stealing
                                  distrusted, unwelcome 
                                            ex-friend...

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I have been 
Abandon
Abused 
Afflicted

I have been 
Betrayed
Blamed

I have been 
Castigated
Chastised
Confined
Convicted
Corrupted
Criticized

I have been 
Damned
Deceived
Defeated
Degraded
Destroyed
Disapproved
Disgraced
Distrusted
Doubted

I am now
Fearing
Harming

Now 
Immurement
Limited
Neglected

Now & Forever
Ruined...

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