Secrets in the BureauA Poem by Chris ShawBased on factThere are secrets in the bureau safe inside a drawer. They hide both pain and sorrow, an everlasting sore. His choice was not to share, so he placed them in the dark and there they stayed in solitude not leaving any mark. The key revealed a brother, a younger one he had. A photo of them laughing when each was just a lad. A bundle of old letters in bold and steady hand sent from his only sibling from a far off foreign land. The official post a bombshell, news that he was dead, killed by a sniper's bullet, directly to the head. Along with all his medals condolences were sent from all of his battalion, sincerity was meant. Why would Jack keep the silence? Too painful to confess? His motives to conceal it a measure of distress? His loved ones thought they knew him, but this another side. A part they failed to understand long after he had died.
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24 Reviews Added on December 31, 2018 Last Updated on December 31, 2018 AuthorChris ShawBerkshire, United KingdomAboutAlbert, my paternal grandfather introduced me to Tennyson when I was nine. I have loved poetry ever since but did not attempt writing a single piece until I was 40. It's never too late to try somethin.. more..Writing
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