A Secret

A secret’s a secret if kept to oneself,

so don’t be sore if you tell someone else—

who in turn tells her ten “best friends!”

So . . .

If you should ever hear it again

From another one of your “best friends,”

REMEMBER—AND DON’T BE ANGRY—

You were the one who first disclosed

A delicate matter best untold.

Francene Hopkins

3/28/96