Trust Me

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Trust Me

“Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a

wooden gong. With trust, words become life itself.”

--Anonymous

“Trust me,” said

the con man, the gigolo,

the car salesman,

the whore, the

brother-in-law, the boss,

the scaled serpent,

the leader, the

beggar, the dormouse, the tomcat,

the old vehicle,

the bald tires,

the almost-healed foot, the

seeds of Spring,

the weather, the

tail-wagging barking dog, the

tattered saddle cinch--

I will not

betray you, cheat you, let

you down, take

advantage of you,

disrespect you, hurt you, or

let you come

to harm, so

countless times you extended your

faith, heart, cash,

receiving whatever comes,

positive or negative, smile or

grimace; without guile--

gift for the gods. 

Glenn Buttkus

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