To Tell But Not To Reveal..... Poem by RIC BASTASA

to write about
you

you become a
story with a plot

with other characters
waiting for their
scripts

this will include
a night mute to its
darkness

the pillow that fell
on the cold floor

the blanket that
we refuse to cover
our gleaming bodies

the sweats keep on
reciting a poem

the windows that keep
on inviting
as to what is next
to tell

there will be others
minor in their roles
but can make the story
whole

the least that i
may include
if i really want to
or perhaps just
keep it there for the
mystery is this


conscience, which
had been rehearsing
its monologue

devising ways
to tell but not to reveal.