Secrets
a Poem by Raquel Swann
Secrets in the dark of night
Deep within crevices I dare not reach
Unspeakable words
Which may lay ruin to hidden barriers
Thoughts form at my lips
I purse them and retreat
Back into myself
Silence keeps my feelings
At bay
If I rip a hole into
The lining of my heart
Everything will spill
Onto a table not set
As puzzle pieces
Miles away from each other
Are brought back
To form a picture
Etched in my mind
Returned to paper
For all to see
I won’t let that happen
I can’t!
