Secrets In The Shallows

out on the edge of the pier, she stood

searching the surface for bubbles

for any sign of the water to move

ripples, warning onlookers of trouble

she did all she could to cover her tracks

made a list so she wouldn’t get caught

spackled the walls, to cover the cracks

leaving nothing but a second thought

if given the chance, would she do it again

is the cost worth the price that she'll pay

she did it regardless what other might say

she had only her heart to obey

so, out on the edge of the pier she stood

searching the surface for bubbles

for any sign of the water to move

ripples, warning onlookers of trouble