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)