Those who defy my doubt

At this stage, it doesn't surprise me

when people leave.

I'm surprised

when they actually stay.

It doesn't shock me

when my heart start to grieve.

I'm surprised

When their stay allows me relief.

Loyalty feels like

a rare, exotic bloom.

Constancy shocks me

in this life of gloom.

I've learned to built my walls high,

fortified against loss.

Yet when someone lingers,

I'm at a loss.

Their presence a puzzle,

a riddle I can't solve.

Why choose to remain

Where others chose to dissolve?

Perhaps there's reason

in going through the storm.

In finding home

where others don't know form.

So I'll cherish those

who defy my doubt.

And learn to trust

that some won't walk out.