695 TRUST IS A VALUE

Trust is a value
Not to be given indiscriminately
Trust must be earned, experientially
At a time when that fact escaped me
I'd opened up
To those whose insecurity
Had need to put me down ever so subtly
And thus had I been burned ...
Again and again ... until
Insight into the insecurities of others
Lit up inside my mind
And I came to see that
Opening my vulnerabilities is good
However, discretion with whom to open up is better
Why?
Because ...
Two heads are better than one when
Both truly want what's best for each other
Today, when negativity looks down at me—repeatedly
Common sense suggests
Looking elsewhere for guidance or help
Why?
Because with awareness came this dawning:
Trust is a value
Not to be given indiscriminately
Today, my trust must be earned, experientially
And once I am aware of
Who has earned my trust
And who has not
Well, that awareness makes all the difference
In my choice of confidantes :)