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Away from prying eyes.
Filed in hidden archives
Away from prying eyes
Undisclosed secrets
The truth, the fears, and the lies
Thoughts I keep to myself
Parts of convoluted jigsaws
Pieces missing, never found
Locked behind closed doors
Dialogue, I’ve murmured
Underneath my breath
Fears of my mortality
And the dance of death
Thoughts I have that frighten me
And would scare any other
Questions that have no answers
Words I’d never utter
Charades, facades, and masquerades
Mask the real me
Bonhomie and cheerfulness
Helps to keep me free
Of fearing my frailty
The falsehood and the lies
And how my life unravels
When my baby cries
I’ve watched and learned the moves.
Now, like a puppet on a string
I use the words from the script
Where hopes eternal spring
Undisclosed and never said
These are words I’ve locked away
Thoughts that I’ve decided
I never want to say
©
David Rudder
2025
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