Friday, August 11, 2017

Kit Kelen #587 - not telling



587
not telling

we thought there was something sacred
just a word

and we kept it
high and holy

name of what we had to do
have to
by heart

somewhere set in stone
God’s head sort of thing

froze the blood
curdled first
hearts melted too

it was a difference made
being no other

took a form
found sound
so spoke

what’s said cannot be
slunk from

I was pyjama man wearing it
had to wipe the dust away

ran out of ink
ran out of us
but the word went on

it was headline
had to be rephrased
had to hose the damned thing down

finger to lips
the forbidden
unspeakable

a harsh prescription

better left unsaid

it was just a quiet word
in your ear

in one and out the other

we were told where to dig
will we remember?

it was just a word
I’m telling you

I’m not telling anyone else
I wouldn’t say boo
I won’t tell a soul

1 comment:


  1. "I was pyjama man wearing it
    had to wipe the dust away

    it was a difference made
    being no other

    we were told where to dig
    do we remember?"

    Love it!

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