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Contradictions

I’ll keep your secret. I’ll keep it close
To my heart like a box without a key.

But a box without a key can’t open.
So, I’ll hold it in my fist tightly.

But you know my hands are slippery
So I’ll shove it in my mouth and shut.

If I swallow it whole, then at least
it’ll be safe in my stomach.

Unless I shit it out. But don’t worry

I’ll be sure to flush it down.

Poetry by Sameen