TAKEN
Caught off guard
in a moment of innocence
Hand offered openly
heart on sleeve
Listener to share
bent of ear and should to tear
Lives intertwined
backs covered, support nearby
Signs not read
blind to faults, miscues declined
Asked…thought too much
considered a nuisance, no longer cared
One covered, protected
one exposed, alone
Hand open in need
empty
Curious greeting
brushed by, turned eye
Trust…taken
Support…taken
Loyalty…taken
Protection…taken
Taken…no more
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What is Poetry Starts?
…poems and prose from now back to teen years
…remembering a first writing love
…pumping the creative well yet again
…silencing the internal critic