How do we trust now,
we know the word,
the meaning,
and the why.
Who can you trust?
The unjust governments?
The tech billionaires?
The neighbours on your street?
Probably the last one,
above any other at least,
you should trust,
family, friends, and loved ones.
The ones close to you,
with care for you,
where honesty matters most,
no need for boasts.
No offence though,
but of worldly matters,
they can only do so well,
with the information they hold.
When it comes to knowing,
your future is safely sound,
a warm home, money ready,
staples & necessities secured.
Can you look to our leaders,
and honestly say,
“Everything is good”,
“We’re happy, as we are”.
When your family shrinks,
as honoured members pass,
do you have the support,
to steady your quaking heart.
If you are of the sort,
to not have many friends,
when you need to speak your mind,
who do you go to, in the end?
We almost all share a time,
when we’re in the same situation,
either for a short while,
or most of our mortal life.
Either way you must remember,
you drive your own trust,
faith in yourself,
is a tiring and difficult must.
With everything going on,
in the dark cold outside,
having a little trust in yourself,
brings wonders and waves of warmth.
I struggle with it daily,
it is not at all easy,
having confidence in oneself,
is a mighty mountain to climb.
Stick to it, don’t give up,
believe in yourself,
words meant to empower,
usually hard to swallow.
Even with the difficulty,
if we appreciate ourselves,
the outside matters, matter less,
even if only for a little while.
A little opening in your heart,
with control & confidence,
a kind soul appears,
and that is where it all starts.
For if there was more kindness,
any amount, big or small,
trust would naturally grow,
society could bloom anew.
The colossal mega-corporations,
corrupt politications,
all the big nasty things,
they don’t take so much.
Your heart being open and free,
will help you so much,
and just for a moment, think,
what if we all did this a little more.
Even without your family,
without friends or lovers,
you would have someone to talk to,
a support structure established.
Trust begins & ends within,
yet carries such power for us all,
from individual strength to collective might,
binding us together, bringing shared sight.
So how do we trust,
this will come down to you,
it doesn’t need to be big,
not wholly encompassing me.
Start small and reflect,
focus on finding things truly yours,
not specifically unique as such,
hard-earned, mundane, the norm.
Right now I’m using this,
the poetry I’m scribbling down,
I don’t believe I’m any good,
but I’m trying, so I want to be proud.
Taking on my own words,
if you happen to be reading this,
but don’t have great support,
then I am available.
Either directly if you know me,
through the words I write on here,
anonymously if you can find me,
open compassion I lay forth.
Please always remember,
you are worth everything,
you kind soul masked by worry,
distress, and anxiety.
To all the ones out there trying,
you included now I hope,
I commend you,
I hope you never stop.