Keep Quiet About It

“Keep the hurt”

Tear out a sheet
Tear out to keep
Keep a secret
Keep it safe
Safe from us
Safe from you
You don’t need
You should heed
Heed the city
Heed the colours
Colours of loud
Colours about silence
Silence that’s grave
Silence to save
Save us all
Save from fall
Fall from Spring
Fall that shatters
Shatters repairs
Shatters ideas
Ideas and canisters
Ideas and boxes
Boxes and shelves
Boxes for friends
Friends like you
Friends who know
Know of torture
Know your story
Story and secrets
Story and mistakes
Mistakes they pocket
Mistakes they guard
Guard for nothing
Guard for something
Something that matters
Something deep
Deep in feeling
Deep in dealing
Dealing with strife
Dealing with charm
Charm of quiet
Charm of respect
Respect for thoughts
Respects for others
Others heal
Others hurt
Hurt by what we say
Hurt from what we don’t
Don’t…
Say…

Leonell