The Secret

She kept looking over her shoulder to see that no one would follow
Headed for a special place she called “Violet Hollow.”
It was so quiet and peaceful there, hardly a sound could be heard
Far away she could hear the cooing of a softly singing bird.
It was her secret place and under big bushes grew
The most beautiful fragrant violets, all purple and blue.
She picked a little bouquet gave them to her mother with pride
Her family ask where she picked them, she answered “Oh, just outside.”
Many times she went there to show her mother her love
Each time that she went there was the cooing of the dove.
Her mother would smile and thank her with such a motherly pride
When they ask where she found them, she would answer “Oh, just outside.“
That was a long time ago and now she is old and frail
She thinks and smiles to herself for the secret she did not tell.