He is silent after the question
and she can hear his thoughts weaving through truths
to find the one he can speak aloud.
She accepts his spoken thought
but is not deceived.
His relief is unwarranted.
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Have we all been there, on one side or the other? Have we all chosen to forget?
Hmm. Good questions.
victory?
For whom?
for the one who holds the secret –
my name ‘Chyfrin’ is a Gaelic variant of ‘Keeper of the secret’
lol Convenient, that!
Great poem, Shawn! Thank you.
My pleasure, J!
Intuition gets the better of omission and deception.
I suspect you’re right!
As always…you are amazing. And you’re eavesdropping on my Soul again…lol
Shut your curtains, Michele, and I won’t peek through! 😉