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Sweet Fruit

Whoever reads my diary Will get an incomplete story Some confessions I shall not share Secrets dropped upon the shore For curious eyes to scrutinize Unfavorable conclusions may derive Sweet fruit hangs in this grove The rotten goes to the grave W3 Prompt #159: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, li’l ol’ David, prompts usContinue reading “Sweet Fruit”

Moss-Covered Secrets

I have secrets!  You don’t believe me?  Of course not.  I am a model citizen after all.  I check each of the boxes: A successful career, a lovely family, wonderful friends…  Nobody suspects the darkness within, nor sees the weight of the burdens I carry.  I don’t believe that speaking of such things is beneficialContinue reading “Moss-Covered Secrets”

Eternal Rest

The secrets that you once concealed Stuffed under lid so tightly sealed Pried open by anotherTactfully hid from our grandmotherWhere did you go when you departed?Leaving your widow so broken-heartedRestless was your soul presumedUnexplained sounds came from your old roomSightings of you at the edge of the bedOvernight guests quickly fledWere you meant to reflectContinue reading “Eternal Rest”

She Knows

The secrets of my youthTucked neatly in a trunkStored in the far recesses of my mindRefusing to be sealed under lock and keyUnwanted memories ooze through cracksLike a fine swirling mistThey entwine themselves Among otherwise innocuous recollectionsOvershadowing scintillas of innocenceThere she is – a phantom in the mistA smirk upon her faceMy partner in crimeTheContinue reading “She Knows”

The Bamboo Bar

At the Bamboo BarJoin me for a drinkPull up a stool Reveal all your secrets.Join me for a drinkThe drink is on meReveal all your secretsHold nothing back.The drink is on meLoosen your tongueHold nothing backInformation is gathered.Loosen your tongueWe’re listeningInformation is gatheredA free drink with a high cost.We’re listeningPull up a stoolA free drinkContinue reading “The Bamboo Bar”

Secrets Between Them

A perfect marriage? Almost… Just a few idiosyncrasies that marred the otherwise harmonious existence between them. A little coolness at the other’s touch. A snappy retort at the other’s constructive criticism. If only they had disclosed the demons of their past. [Skeletons lurking beneath the surface. Their grins wide and mouths gaping with stories untold.]Continue reading “Secrets Between Them”