Forbidden
By Stephen B. Bagley
There are stories we shouldn't tell.
All the wise men know this.
There are lies we shouldn't hear.
All the wise women have learned this.
There are hearts we shouldn't break.
All the angels weep when they see this.
There are souls we shouldn't touch.
All the demons smirk at this.
Walk down there
The hallway grows dark.
Stop over there.
The shadows shift.
Rest yourself there.
The earth takes you.
Some knowledge burns the bearer.
You were warned.
Some secrets can only harm.
You didn't listen.
Some love brings only ruin.
Everyone warned you.
Some tears can't be avoided.
Into every life, blood must fall.
I wish I could save you.
The clock ticks.
I wanted to spare you.
Why wouldn't you listen?
I can only watch.
Fate steals your breath.
In the end,
the wise men say,
we choose our doom.
I leave you to yours.
Copyright 2012 by Stephen B. Bagley. All rights reserved. No copying without express prior permission. Thank you for reading.
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