1385

“Secrets” is a daily word
Yet does not exist-
Muffled-it remits surmise-
Murmured-it has ceased-
Dungeoned in the Human Breast
Doubtless secrets lie-
But that Grate inviolate-
Goes nor comes away
Nothing with a Tongue or Ear-
Secrets stapled there
Will emerge but once-and dumb-
To the Sepulchre-