Betrayal

If I betrayed a friend it would weigh

Heavily on my conscience every day

Even if my friendship it did not cost

My peace of mind would be lost

I would not betray a friend therefore..

Yet I betray myself repeatedly when I ignore

My intuition; my gut feeling, my inner voice

And go against it to make a choice

That relies only on external influence

Disregarding cautionary advice from my sixth sense

Whether the outcome is favorable or not

I am left with an uncomfortable thought

Of having betrayed the values that I hold dear

In my own eyes dishonest I appear

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If I listened to my intuition, I would be

True to my self and my identity…