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Lock and Key

A Poem on Rebuilding Broken Trust

By Michelle LiewPublished 25 days ago 1 min read
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Lock and Key
Photo by Michael Dziedzic on Unsplash

One of a human being's most insurmountable challenges is to trust someone. It can be difficult to blame people for the sentiment because broken trust is difficult to rebuild, or find. I speak from unfortunate, recent experience.

Yet, it is a necessary cog in the squeaky and sometimes difficult-to-revolve wheel of relationships. And, it has to be mutual for them to function well.

But, how do we rebuild or find lost trust? There are steps (as there are for everything), and can be done, but it's by no means a breeze. we cannot trivialize relationships.

Everyone involved has to be willing to put their cards on the table, of course, and communicate honestly. It's also necessary for them to acknowledge that boundaries have to be in place for the relationship to move forward. And, of course, there has to be a commitment to keeping promises.

Despite this, fixing a broken lock and key is no mean feat. Enjoy these senryus.

Broken lock and key

Shattered, rusted and scattered

Pieces hard to fit

Broken lock hard to pry

Must ask frankly to open

Refitted with time

Broken lock will open

With constant, gentle pressure

Within a tightened space.

Senryuinspirational
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About the Creator

Michelle Liew

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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  • Sweileh 88811 days ago

    Interesting and delicious content, keep posting more.

  • I'm the kinda person that doesn't even trust someone who hasn't broken my trust. So if someone breaks my trust, there's no way in hell I'll ever trust them again. Loved your SenryusA

  • Andrea Corwin 25 days ago

    As usual you give us things to ponder with your commentary and sentries. Well done!!👍😻

  • Oh this piece is true about the trust!!!

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