Competitor To Deceive Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

It is not that I am against relationships.
I am just one taught to be cautious.

And investments lost,
Putting in time, effort AND emotion
To get little or non-significant benefit,
Of an expected dividend
Is a situation I have experienced.
Until a wasting of time had been spent.

It is not that I am against relationships.
I am one just not too easy,
To get involved again to discover
I have a weakness to believe,
That in today's society as I know it to be
I could actually fall in love with someone,
Who can be loyal, honest.
And not think of me as a competitor to deceive.

And
That is not to be regarded as a reflection,
Of anyone I 'thought' I knew.