she knew he thought she hinted
the words he wrote were heard
she knew he thought she wanted
him to speak them to her
he knew she thought he hinted
the words she wrote were heard
he knew she thought he wanted
her to speak them to him
they knew they thought they hinted
the words they wrote were heard
they knew they thought they wanted
each other to speak true
yet secrets left unsaid
are best left to the dead
(April 15, 2018)
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