in faith

in faith
you crossed
many miles

just to see me

thinking
all the time
about the thought
of me

and how your dreams
would all come true

but the smoothness
had some wrinkles

and the truth
had some lies

and yet you
defied everything

just to be with me

and now you list
all the excuses
to stay

and all the ways
you can leave

nothing good 
can stay 
to the willingly
deceived

and so you
grieve
in a trap of
your own making

lacking in the graces
it takes
to extricate yourself

what fate
brought you far
away from your
troubles

and into the
puzzle of what
should be?

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prompt: http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/2017-april-pad-challenge-day-24