You left with  hand outstretched, open, in a gesture of touching a final time or letting go; I am not ready to decide which.

All the confidence of decency can be explained away once  the camouflaged intentions are uncovered.
But who is flawless? What determines the affinity we feel and  makes it a trap?

These days I respect my inner compass's veracity, after decades of trusting obedience to others.
You should do the same.

The collateral damages will be covered.  It is after all the dividend paid, for sacrificing ourselves to insure others' life of security.