secret

Pretend Visitor

We stood out on the porch before we went inside & she told me her secret. Pretend you’re just visiting, she said. That way you’ll forget that they’re family.

Geographer

I like Geography best, he said, because your mountains and rivers know the secret. Pay no attention to boundaries.

Forgetful

I don’t really have any secrets, she told me once. I just forget a lot of stuff.