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Broken Trust

Broken Trust

written by: Maria Dulce Leitão Reis

 

Emotions are important
they are what generate feelings.
The absence of emotion is apathy,
react, run away from it, leads to illness.
Some feelings
shatter at the slightest touch.
One of them is trust.
Once broken, it is difficult to restore.
There is always a shard
that comes apart,
often so tiny
that it becomes imperceptible,
but enough
not to create a perfect union.

When it comes to feelings,
tact, diplomacy and sensitivity are needed.
Those who hurt or offend others
often do not realize it,
precisely because their arrogance
and over-convincement
do not let them see how wrong they are.

The offender
always has the flag of reason hoisted.
He thinks that the offended one,
was offended for nothing
because friends can say anything.
Friends cannot do or say everything.
Friends must redouble their tact,
this comes from wisdom and savoir-faire,
grounded in sensitivity.
Sensitivity
cannot be bought in branded stores!

Maria Dulce Leitao Reis

Maria Dulce Leitao Reis

I was born in Portugal, in the centre of the country. I have two children. I’m retired. I worked in accountancy and I was Businesswoman of Restoration and Fashion. I am living in England since 2006. I am a co-author of 56 Anthologies of Poetry, Prose and Children's Stories and 7 solo books in Portuguese, translated to English. The dream of publishing solo became true. Reading, writing, sudoku, photography, gardening are some of the things I love most. I'm a lover of nature. I fight injustice, inequality, discrimination and violence in every way. I believe in love and peace, vehicles to make the world more balanced, more attractive, where everyone will live joyous and happy. Poetry is an amazing and wonderful force! And it is in this force that I seek the breath to move on and it gives me joy and serenity to live life with sweetness! Poetry is the soul and prolongs me in the dream and draws me closer to God! Poetry is the air I breathe! It is the sap that circulates in my veins and brings fire and passion to every corner of my being! Poetry is love! Poetry is life! Poetry is my bread and my stick!
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