Keep Quiet About It

Mistakes by Man

He fell short
He made mistakes
Mistakes are human
Mistakes are allowed
Allowed to everyone
Allowed to rise up
Up from six feet
Up from shame deep
Deep down hearsay
Deep with wild folks
Folks that spit all
Folks that bring shame
Shame to the man
Shame to the curse
Curse the tongue
Curse the lips
Lips that won’t zip
Lips that won’t seal
Seal to save a life
Seal to save a story
Story for two ears
Story for two hearts
Hearts that won’t shake
Hearts that won’t share
Share every piece of cake
Share secrets
Secrets shouldn’t exist
Secrets are for another day
Day and night
Day to listen
Listen and keep mute
Listen to a man’s fear
Fear the pain
Fear an open mouth
Mouth full of lies
Mouth that speaks bondage
Bondage of regrets
Bondage that cause pain
Pain that won’t heal
Pain that kills
Kills a Man’s trust
Kills a Man’s hope
Hope for tomorrow
Hope to trust
Trust thyself
Trust no man
Man kills
Man doesn’t heal
Heal
Kills

Victor Oyedele