Mosaic

Words of promise
secret words kept locked in a vault
that is my mind
I sit and ponder the words you said
why I promised I wouldn’t tell
I can't remember the reasons
or maybe I try hard to forget them—
I wish I hadn’t, kept my fingers crossed
like when we were kids
it’d make it easier
for me to tell
anyone
everyone
whomever would listen
words of promise
I close my eyes
would it be a break—
a crack
in our friendship
the faith
you have in me—
if I told...