Secret

I carry more than you’ll ever have to know. 

I will smile as I watch your innocence grow. 

As my own troubles become less of a burden each day. 

And become more of a secret, the less hints I say. 

Assumptions will fluctuate, but our shared days stay strong. 

My past becomes more guarded as illness trails along.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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December 18, 2021 at 9:13 AM
I felt a tinge of sadness or nostalgia while reading this. The style is beautiful.
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