IF I Betrayed Your Trust, How Would You Feel?

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Magnus

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South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2001-11-25 06:20 PM

If I betrayed your trust, how would you feel?
Would you feel hurt, anger, is all this real?
Would you ask yourself over and over why?
Do you think you might even want to cry?

Would I just take advantage, go my way?
Would I smile falsely and have a nice day?
When I left would you feel empty inside?
Or would you want to just run away, hide?

If I were you, I would...I was betrayed too.
I felt so all alone, useless and so very blue.
I couldn’t find the words I wanted to say.
I hated so when they smiled, walked away.

But always remember that the trust betrayed
can make you stronger, make you less afraid.
And now you will approach each new day
being careful of who to trust, who will stay.

peaches73533
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since 2001-11-04

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1 posted 2001-11-25 06:26 PM

I cried reading this.This hit home for me and kinda of touched on what I am writing now.
Peaches

Enchantress
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Canada eh.

2 posted 2001-11-25 06:30 PM

But always remember that the trust betrayed
can make you stronger, make you less afraid.
And now you will approach each new day
being careful of who to trust, who will stay.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well done Barry with a very good strong ending. Enjoyed as usual...another coffee?
~hugs, Nancy~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
So you won't ever forget me~

MyEnchanted_Melody
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across the land of dreams. In your heart, I'd always be.

3 posted 2001-11-25 06:45 PM

Trust is such a precious thing.
It's a treasure which should be closely guarded when recieved. And should be given with outmost care...

A wise deep write and well said.

Thank you
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Irish Rose
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4 posted 2001-11-25 06:55 PM

Barry, you have such a sensitive quality to your words, this one touched me deeply.
Yes, hurt is sometimes expressed in anger, but hurt usually does come from broken trust. Very emotional write, here. Felt this truly.

Kathleen
"When red-haired girls scamper like roses over the rain-green grass, and the sun drips honey."
Laurie Lee

walker
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since 2001-02-11

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5 posted 2001-11-25 07:23 PM

So much wisdom in this beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing.

RosePetal

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6 posted 2001-11-25 07:47 PM

I know what it feels like to be betrayed and it is something that no one should have to experience. Your right, it makes you stronger though and more aware of who to keep in your life and who to give the boot to. Everyone can relate to this poem sweet Magnus!

RP

Magnus

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7 posted 2001-11-25 08:25 PM

Peaches, I don't enjoy others crying from
what I write...but I do enjoy when I know
they have been touched enough to know they
are not alone...and that others do care.

Magnus

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8 posted 2001-11-25 08:26 PM

Thank you Nancy...and yes...another coffee
please...All the way from way up there to
way down here where it is WARM...Why I
live in the south...Hate cold weather.

Magnus

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9 posted 2001-11-25 08:28 PM

MyEnchanted_Melody...yes, very much so..
with the greatest care..

Magnus

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10 posted 2001-11-25 08:30 PM

kay...thank yu..

I felt that I would just share something
that has happenened to most all of us at
one point in our life or another...and to
varying degrees...and no matter what,,,

It hurts...

Magnus

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11 posted 2001-11-25 08:31 PM

Walker...wisdom is learned thru experience..
I have felt this...but I have worked thru
it also. Thank You.

Magnus

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12 posted 2001-11-25 08:33 PM

RP...we all want to trust...that we might
share feelings...and feel loved...and it
does teach a hard lesson. Thank You.

Tracey
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where insanity meets breeding

13 posted 2001-11-25 08:34 PM

Betrayal is such a horrible thing and it can be difficult to trust again after being betrayed. I liked the last stanza, much truth there.

If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please?

Magnus

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South Carolina, USA

14 posted 2001-11-25 08:36 PM

Like an innocent child...ever trusting until
they are hurt...then they become apprehensive
and may become scared...

Yes...we learn much from our hurts..But
sometimes even that doesn't stop us from
coming back for more. Still trying to
trust.

Thanx Tracey

Suetang
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since 2001-03-07

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15 posted 2001-11-25 08:55 PM

Barry
This was so well written and how easily I could relate to this. I've always been far too trusting but have been let down by so many that it has in fact made me a stronger person. You certainly know who your real friends are! Take care.......Sue

Suetang

Magnus

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16 posted 2001-11-25 09:01 PM

Thank you Sue, this was very easy for me
to write...too much experience I guess.
Still have to watch who I trust...sometimes
still difficult to do so...But, we are
getting there.

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

17 posted 2001-11-26 11:45 AM

Your wisdom is showing....

A Whisper's Caress
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on the horizon of a fairytale

18 posted 2001-11-26 12:38 PM

wow....I am left in awe...

ever deep...runs
the wishing well
for fairytale illusions

Magnus

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19 posted 2001-11-26 04:42 PM

Karilea...Yepper, that it is...

Magnus

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20 posted 2001-11-26 04:43 PM

Whispers Caress....thank you very much..

misguided angel
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21 posted 2001-11-27 07:02 AM

Magnus, I know the feeling of betrayed trust and the hurt that goes with it. So this touched me deeply.
Andrea

Summon the courage to step out of your familiar rut and suddenly many of those things which held you back will no longer have the power to do so.

Kit McCallum

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22 posted 2001-11-27 07:05 AM

Ahhh ... trust ... 'tis a very tricky thing indeed. You've captured this well Magnus. We seem to start out at 100% each time, and it dwindles away from there. Very much enjoyed your thoughts in this piece!

Best wishes,
/Kit

Fee
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23 posted 2001-11-27 07:25 AM

Barry, Trust is one of the hardest things that we learn to do. It takes so long to trust someone, yet it can take so little to break it.
Nicely written.
Fee

Expressions,
are the most important aspects, they create impressions

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