Love, Pain & Poetry [✓]

L e s s o n

When he taught her how to love,

she was hesitant at first

like a kid who was instructed not to tell the truth

every time he would ask her, 

"Do you like me?"

she would be silent, perspiring

afraid to say those words, or any words at all

as her first words would be 

"I like you. A lot."

so she thought she had the right to remain silent

because everything she says,

could be used against her.