Dare I trust one more time?

When I know people can change on a dime?

A door ajar, but a heart unsure.

Can I trust? How can I be sure?

The risk of hurt once again,

I don’t want my heart alone, like an empty den.

A new face smiles, with words that I need to hear,

but I fear giving in, I fear the darkness that is near.

A voice that whispers I am honest and true.

I desperate need to trust you.

But I know my history, I know my past.

Trusting a bond that never lasts.

To trust or not, a delicate dance.

Should I even give you a chance?

The possibility of love pushes me on,

To leave a broken heart foregone.

I force myself to take my time with this,

for the pain of rejection, I don’t miss.

So with caution I will push forward.

My feelings are disordered.

My my heart this time, I will protect.

My sense of worth, I will respect.