Secret Keeper

Hush.

Quiet.

Whisper.

"Don't. . . tell. . . anyone."

It is a secret -
a gift
wrapped tightly,
concealed.
From you
to me.
Because I
am the secret keeper.

Death.
Delusions.
Regret.
Deceit.

Sorrow.
Guilt.
Agony.
Defeat.

Tell me.
I listen.
I am the secret keeper.

Words.
Silence.
Screams.
Cries.

Pleads.
Whimpers.
Exclamations.
Sighs.

Tell me.
I listen.
I will not tell.
I am the secret keeper.

Reasons.
Explanations.
Excuses.
Blame.

Justification.
Accusation.
Acceptance.
Shame.

Tell me.
I listen.
I will not tell.
There is safety here.
I am the secret keeper.