Those Hidden

I’m not sure if it’s this time of year but I find strange things in my pockets these days: sand, shells, odd bits of string … objects, like
memories, seem to accumulate in odd places …

THOSE HIDDEN

secrets ripen
in my pocket                           

smooth as
tide-tumbled stones

made sticky as
hoarded candy

generosities melt
while white lies cling

I pull at dregs
nurturing the warmth

of each privacy
holding seams so no one

can decipher
my concealments

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Frame and The McGuire – ‘… a gentle yet striking novel about the way our perception influences our judgement of others.’ Amy Mathers. For ages 8-13 … published by Tradewind Books available on Amazon or your local bookstore.