Secrets And Lies

A Broads Non Grata prompt — Masquerade

Sylvia Wohlfarth
Nov 1 · 1 min read

Family Masquerades

Here lies the body of Apate
Goddess of secrecy and deceit
Masking a soul intricately
Entwined within a sarcophagus
Fabricated with dark forgotten
And unforgotten secrets.
Freed from Pandora’s jar
She rules over chests filled
To the brim with twisted
Memories of untruths
Layered upon concealed layers
Of…

Sylvia Wohlfarth

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An Irish-Nigerian soul living in Ireland after 40 years in Germany. A social anthropologist, English teacher, and more. With stories to share; and an opinion…

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