Photo by Lucas van Oort on Unsplash
Grave Digger
You robbed me of a hidden trust
I didn’t even know,
and replaced it with a secret
I never was to show.
***
Something died inside of me,
maybe it was you.
From this hole, I cannot see
whose body split in two.
***
In shame, I am sequestered;
my words, soft-spoken, were untrue,
offering protection
with a smile never blue.
***
Am I safely six feet under?
Buried quickly in your fright.
To keep safe greedy selfishness,
you’ll pray with all your might.
***
Dirty tracks behind you,
your shovel sparkles in the light.
While in the dark, I tremble,
afraid now of the night.
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KJ Aartila
A writer of words in northern WI with a small family and a large menagerie.
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Powerful and honest, Keila. This filled me with so much emotion. Thank yoi for sharing ❤️❤️
Very powerful.