Thank you, Anni. Maybe I'm a masochist because I do like making things difficult for myself. I considered rhyming each line as well, but that was a bridge too far. Perhaps next time...
Yes, I know a secret,
but I cannot tell -
I learned it from an egret
and swore I would not yell
the news of it abroad,
though it squirms inside of me,
I cannot breathe a word,
I’ve forgotten it, you see.
Line count: 8
Rhymed abab
For Express It In Eight, 10.25.23
Prompt: Don’t tell.
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