This is in protest--probably futile--against the conclusion that honesty and reality are inherently unromantic...


please do not trust me


please do not trust me
not to let you down
in little ways
because i will

and do not trust me
not to let you down
in a big way
because i may

please do not trust yourself
not to let me down
in little ways
because you will

and do not trust yourself
not to let me down
in a big way
because you may

though we will let each other down
i trust we trust that when we do
the one who does the letting down
will feel let down too




Poetry by Rob Graber
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Written on 2011-12-05 at 17:10

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StillHoppin The PoetBay support member heart!
This is excellent! *LOVE* it, and words fail me beyond saying that. (applause)
2013-05-01


Esti D-G
Give me honesty any day!
Finely written, Rob
xxx
2012-04-22


NicholasG
I tend to believe that true love cannot survive without honesty and a contact with reality. and, as you have finely portrayed, love does has it's ups and downs.
I enjoy your juxtapositioning ;-)
thanks.
2011-12-08


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2011-12-08


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
Yes, let's hope.
2011-12-08


countryfog
Not unromantic but certainly uncommon.
2011-12-06