A Well Kept Secret

A Well Kept Secret

At the mansion there was a secret

In the garden lay the body of its first mistress

Pushing up daisies… or in this cases roses as dark as night

It was an eerily beautiful sight

You see she had committed the mortal sin

Of letting her age show on her skin

The master of the house did prefer

His wives to be young but still mature

He couldn’t stand wrinkles or crows feet

So he turned his second wife into crows feed

The third time he thought would be the charm

Eighteen and the sweetest smile, what could be the harm?

Little did he know that she had a secret she kept

Since she was a child she had wept

For his first wife had been none other

Than her beloved sister

It was revenge she was looking for

But first she had to marry this old bore

Once that was done and his will was updated

She gave him her famous tea that kept him sedated

She had a wicked smile as she stood by his bed

Holding the pillow over his head

He was gone without much of a fight

And suddenly the world seemed so much more bright


About “A Well Kept Secret “:

With Halloween quickly approaching, I thought I would share a darker poem. It’s been quite a while and I have to admit this was a lot of fun to write. More spooky content coming very soon.

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73 responses to “A Well Kept Secret”

  1. Wow, Pooja! I loved this! I read a poem every now and then, but I have to be in the mood for it. I would read poems like this one anytime though. Great job!

    1. Thank you so much, I’m so happy to hear that!

  2. I love it. Beautifully written. She’s set for life I must say.

    1. Thanks so much and yes I think so.

  3. No longer a well kept secret!

    1. Lol I guess not!

  4. Okay, I’ll admit, in the beginning, I didn’t expect the turn of events but I’m here for this:

    “Once that was done and his will was updated

    She gave him her famous tea that kept him sedated

    She had a wicked smile as she stood by his bed

    Holding the pillow over his head

    He was gone without much of a fight

    And suddenly the world seemed so much more bright”

    Very nice, Pooj!

    1. Haha thank you so much!!

      1. You’re most welcome!

  5. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
    Willie Torres Jr.

    Wow, this was dark, clever, and so spooky 🎃

    1. Thank you so much 😊🎃

  6. Looks like more rose garden food to join his wrinkle woman in the garden. 🙂

    1. Yes, I think so 🙂

  7. That was pretty intriguing, well done.

    1. Thank you so much.

  8. Something for Agatha Christie to solve !

    1. Haha yes, Hercule Poirot is on it.

  9. I guess he got what he deserved. A creepy but good story. Perfect for Halloween.

    1. Thank you so much, yeah I think it came back to him.

  10. 🙏🌹

    Aum Shanti

  11. A great poem with a Halloween undertone. It reminds me of The Twilight Zone or Creep Show stories.

    1. Thank you so much, I love The Twilight Zone these days.

  12. Well suited to Halloween season

    1. Thank you so much 😊

      1. You’re welcome

  13. Def dark with a good twist so everyone beware of your deadly tea!
    ❤️

    1. Thank you so much! Haha yessss 😅❤️

      1. Hahahaha you’re so welcome. 😇

  14. “He was gone without much of a fight
    And suddenly the world seemed so much more bright”

    Reading this made me smile. Ha…ha..

    Are there any people in the society who deserve such a treatment?

    1. Haha thanks so much. Well, that depends on what ones beliefs are when it comes to death sentences. Personally, as a pacifist I would say it’s not our job and that the universe will take care of it.

  15. An excellent poem, Pooja. He got what he deserved. I love the haunting vibes.

    1. Yup, absolutely. Thank you so much 😊

      1. You’re welcome, Pooja.

  16. SMiLes Dear Pooja What
    A Suffocating Twist

    To Your Halloween

    Free Verse Fright Hehe

    And As the Legend Goes when
    i met my Wife Way Back in ’89

    Hehe When Dinosaurs like me
    Still Roamed The Earth Yes

    Pushing 30 Still making
    Close to Minimum Wage

    All i Could Promise my
    Wife to Be is if She

    Married me
    She Would
    Be Loved So Much
    She Would Rarely Age at all

    It’s True Hehe i Didn’t Say it in Words
    i Termed it With the LiGHT iN mY EYes oF Love

    Anyway There was
    A Big Catch that
    Some Others

    Tried to Warn
    Her of the Fall
    i Took Before in DarK

    iN the Youthful Abyss of the Soul
    So Her Destiny Would Not Be Only
    Ever Lasting Beauty Yet Going to the

    Place of Of No Fear and No Hope

    The Place Where even
    Demons Fear to Tread

    And Wife’s Bang
    Their Head on

    The Wall Living
    With the Living Dead
    for 66 Months Yet Standing

    By
    Their Man
    And Or Zombie as

    it
    Were

    Dear Lord So Many
    Scary Stories Yet Surviving

    Closer
    to the HeART..:)

    1. Aw that’s so nice and this is a funny coincidence- my parents met in ’89 too!

      1. And indeed You Are
        Close to The Age Of
        Our Only Child Ryan

        Who Passed

        Away

        Every Life
        Cherished
        Dear Pooja

        With SMiles☺️🙌

        1. I’m so sorry you lost him, that couldn’t have been easy.

          1. A Lesson
            Of Life
            Isn’t
            Fair
            Yet It’s
            Still Life to

            Come

            And The
            BLeSSinG
            Of Death

            When All Is Pain

            A Gift i Still Hold Dear

            Dear
            Pooja
            With SMiles 🌱
            Thank You
            For Your Kind Words☺️

  17. A & J PEI Treasures/E Jean Simpson, BEd, BA, MA Avatar
    A & J PEI Treasures/E Jean Simpson, BEd, BA, MA

    Definitely dark and spooky.

    1. Thank you so much.

  18. Dear Pooja
    Thanks for liking my post Passion🌹❤️🌷

    1. Happy to do so 😊

  19. Neat, Gothic storytelling in verse! Poe would be pleased. (I wrote sort of on him today.)

    1. Thank you, I really liked yours too- anything that has Poe vibes is for me!

  20. It has been a while, Pooja…your delightfully dark remains just as wow … and twisted 😋 nicely so too..

    much enjoyed…🤍

    1. Thank you, yes it’s been a while but this is the season haha 😛 Glad you enjoyed it 💗

    1. Thanks ☺️

  21. When I got to the part where it was revealed she was her sister, I was like OH SHIT! Here we go! 😂 I hope she doesn’t mind if I take a pass on her tea because of the sedatives and all. Though, if her coffee is free of any sedatives, I’ll take that instead. 😂

    1. Lol as long as you haven’t killed any of her siblings you’ll be fine 😅

  22. Pooja….I’m afraid of you!!!! This is a fantastic one…love it!!

    1. Lol thank you… I think 😅

  23. That’s a dark one, alright! crows’ feed/feet – clever!

    1. Haha thanks so much!

      1. My pleasure!

  24. Sweet revenge. Good one, Pooja.

    1. Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it.

  25. Oooh I loved this and I think it’s so cool that your writing has unexpected twists! Perfect for halloween ✨️

    1. Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it! 💕

  26. I lpove this one!! Just the right anount of dark. He went too quietly though. In my opinion some torture was called for 🤣😎🙃

    1. Thank you and I agree lol 😂

  27. That was a great poem Pooj. I had fun and evil visions in my head while reading it.

    1. Thank you, that’s exactly what I was going for.

  28. You reap what you sow….

  29. Well, that’s one way to make him pay! Wonderfully written, Pooja! 💞💞💞

    1. Lol for sure! Thanks so much 😊💗

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