Whisper it softly, your innermost secret;
Tell me your heart’s desire.
What would make your dreams come true;
What sets your heart afire
For I am the soul of discretion.
Your secrets are safe with me.
So, if I could grant you three wishes,
What would those wishes be?
Oh! I wasn’t expecting that;
And that one’s a bit bizarre.
And, as for number three, my dear,
That’s going rather far.
Well, you have surprised me.
That’s quite a revelation.
When this goes on Facebook tonight,
It will be a viral sensation.
Whisper it softly, your innermost secret;
Tell me your heart’s desire.
What would make your dreams come true;
What sets your heart afire
For I am the soul of discretion.
Your secrets are safe with me.
So, if I could grant you three wishes,
What would those wishes be?
Oh! I wasn’t expecting that;
And that one’s a bit bizarre.
And, as for number three, my dear,
That’s going rather far.
Well, you have surprised me.
That’s quite a revelation.
And of course I’ll keep your secret,
For a small consideration.
I believe moon is a heart in the sky
The vision of tranquility, hung high
A dream-catcher that sends silver moonbeams
Beams that confirm we have enchanted dreams.
Midway to paradise, a guiding light
A friend to celestial stars of the night
Wax and waning, Luna’s fascination
A visual moon gazing sensation.
All see the moon, the moon sees you and me
There are no secrets that moon doesn't see
Moon has heart, is a soul of discretion
One can tell by the facial expression.
The moon has a force that controls the sea
I'm sure that he decides life's destiny
That we're the cast of Luna’s masterplan
Perhaps that's being the dreamer I am.
Selene shines a light o'er lovers with glee
Moon goddess above loves love, does she.
* * *
(The writing exercise was to choose three poetry cliches and make them fresh)
(back stabber, after my own heart; and a soul of discretion; maybe more...)
He was a back stabber
After my own heart
Meek and sleek and sneaky
He wormed his way in
And 'innocently' uncovered
State secrets
Private tales
Skeletons in closets
They were all fair game
He was a back stabber
Not to be trusted
But had
Such a sweet smile
That promised a soul of discretion
It was too easy to believe him
It felt good to trust him
He pulled his victims in
And it wasn’t until the court case
Was over
And the jury voted for him
Again
That you realized he was a back stabber
He pulled it off with such panache
And charm
You had to admire the guy
Even while you staunched your blood
I wish – oh I wish
I had his skills
He was a back stabber
After my own heart
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