A secret sealed

for 4 long years

in silence I suffer

shedding tears,

Never ever

have I spoken of this

I cry and shield

behind a fake bliss,

once by 3 strangers

which the world knows

but the first assault

is an unknown prose,

I whisper this secret

for the first time

he's regrettably free

from a horrific crime,

the pain and the ache

the wounds not healed

he stabbed my heart

but the crime just sealed,

he spoke of his affection

my feelings weren't mutual

so was it revenge

from me being truthful,

being punished

for the secret I hold

fear and anxiety

before I'd unfold,

I fought and fought

it wasn't enough

I was too weak

not so tough,

the marks he leave

are sore & unseen

I was only young

a vulnerable teen,

blood was pouring

leaving me scarred

always in memory

discarding it is hard,

but this secret I whisper

is between you and me

and only a secret

forever it'll be.