I realized too late,
that I only had myself to trust.
The ones before me had said it before,
but I thought that everyone was a saint
just like me.
I came into this world innocent
and ready to embrace all the goodness
that I believed was in it,
but the longer I stay
is the longer I wonder
if the heavens can hear me.
I want to come back home,
where love is still raw
and where friendship is sacred.
I want to go back home
where lies are unnecessary
and truth is liberating.
I want to come back home,
where friendship is not
just a means to get ahead.
Where love is still necessary
for any relationship to hold.

Deolinda