it was a flawless secret

one held too tight across her mind

it would push against her eyelids

so that every single time

she would close her eyes to rest or even blink

it would take control of her dreams

never pausing to sew the seams

it was a flawless secret

which in time

grew into something more constant in her life

good or bad she wasn't sure

her heart just kept beating within its closure

she couldn't have it however

this secret was not hers to keep

It left her broken in the end

with nothing left but a memory

it was a flawless secret

It was a drawn out dream

it was a mistake with good intentions

It was a turning of a new leaf