today i shared a moment in time with someone broken.

in that instant –

i lost my way –

stumbled upon my journey of faith.

it didn’t seem fair.

i was not prepared for the discomfort of that particular truth.

as i made my way –

reluctantly –

away from the ledge of doubt,

i realized the purpose for this particular process.

trust.

five letters.

no less than doubt,

but more than fear.

how was it i found my way through the maze of my insufficiency,

yet failed in my effort to assist a friend stranded along the way through theirs?

what value –

this armor of consideration?

what purpose –

hollow declarations of intent?

without conviction,

the words become useless as paper umbrellas in the rain.

today i ventured outside the sanctuary of my perceive.

today –

i finally understood the capacity –

of believe…