A Stray From Trust

I guess I'm just explaining how I have trust issues with everyday people and how I can't seem to want to get close and trust anybody to the fullest extent.

Why am I so scared

To open up to people?

To want to get comfortable with someone

And share my life story?

No one else seems to struggle with it.

It is trust that I fear.

Because I know that everyone has their secrets.

No one is innocent.

They seem harmless

But my walls are built strong.

And nothing can break through them

To get near me.

I fear the truth

That people bury deep

Inside their heartless souls.

The truth from others

Is what I stray from

But crave just the same.

Reviews

[Ferg]

teenage angst is a very real emotion and where the poetic soul usually takes root and finds its footing.....keep writing and keep honing the skills for you are turning into a great writer. everyone has issues with trust..you are not alone. while it may seem like no one else has trouble opening up....look closer and you might find they are still hiding their true selves as well. you are beginning to navigate the world of human dynamics and you've made a great start by writing your feelings and emotions down and sharing them. Keep up the nice work!

[Jarrai]

Well, good use of grammer.. however, this poem (along with all the others I've read) Scream teenage angst, and to be honest, angst isn't all that a poetic emotion (or so it seems) This stuff looks like you took it straight from your diary, without even trying to revise it... My English teacher yelled at the students whenever they produced something like this, and for good reason... just because you're writing down how you feel, it doesn't mean you're writing poetry... so as to help you this i would suggest: use of poetic devices, or simply better words... Revision is what makes a great writer, nothing else...

[The Perfectionist]

No one else seems to struggle with it?

The rest of this poem is something I can sympathize with, but that one line...I'm restraining myself from reaching across cyber-space and slapping you, I swear. EVERYONE suffers with that to some extent, and I would bet a large majority are as bad or worse at it than you are. You're not alone, so don't try and make yourself feel special for that because you're really, really not.

[JustWantLove]

True, honest, real.