Do You Trust Your Instincts?

Yes

More often than not, they’ve been spot on

Which makes it hard to translate to others

Especially when I’ve picked up on something and my sixth sense is screaming

And when it involves another human, a new twist is added

Because how do you explain to others that someone they trust explicitly may not be who they seem?

In the last 3 years, I’ve encountered 2 individuals who have sent out odd vibes

Individual #1 proved me right within 6 months

And he tried to send me to the looney bin when he began covertly and maliciously chipping away at my mental health

A wolf in sheep’s clothing

A devoted family man who went to church regularly

Only his family and I saw what he did behind closed doors

Individual #2 was encountered within months of moving

From afar, he seemed personable

Encounters were limited to once a week, only because of the nature of the encounters (church on Sundays)

But after awhile, something seemed off

The eyes

The facial expressions

The mannerisms

My sixth sense kicked in about 6 months

Now every time I see individual #2, he just screams trouble

Another wolf in sheep’s clothing

I have no way of explaining why I don’t trust individual #2

I can only describe it as something’s off

And everyone he encounters is swallowed by his persona

But the eyes – the windows to his soul – give him away

I’ve made it a point to keep my distance

While I don’t make it a point to go out of my way to avoid him

I also make sure I don’t seek him out

He’ll seek me out, though, if he spots me

I keep it civil

But I also make sure to keep the interaction to a minimum

He reminds me WAY too much of individual #1

And it’s hard to put into words

Because the instinct is there

But it’s hard to warn others that something is amiss when there’s no hard evidence to back it up

Just a gut feeling

And all I can do is watch