Whatchamacallme: I wrote this about the same time as “Find Me.” Some of the phrasing is awkward, and it doesn’t rhyme too well, but it wasn’t really supposed to.

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The Secret Keys of my Soul

There are keys to my heart that are rarely handed out.
They are keys to the inner chambers of my soul.
A fortunate few have received them.

My family all owns a few, one sister most of all.
My best friends have more than they; the phoenix should know.
This will in time be my fatal fall

If you wish to win these keys, pray listen to my test.
There are things that you must keep secret to gain a key
You must hide these windows of my past.

You must, step by little step, attain my truer trust,
Then will you receive a key to my outer room.
Stay with me a little while more.

My sweet friend, stay with me to gain only one other secret.
The secret of my heart's utmost desire.
To you I shall give one other key.

But ever should I feel betrayed; I shall snatch them back.
Then you will have lost me for a time.
I am not fast forgiving, ever.

Tread carefully and softly, maybe then I'll come back.
To once again trust, but never as before.
You would not take back those keys you had.

My sweet friend, stay with me again. No. Nevermore!
You have betrayed the secret trust I gave to you.
Ne’er again shall you receive my truest trust.

But my sweet friend, what if you had not truly done it?
I would have loved you forever, as a friend does do.
I would have given my inner key.

There are keys to my heart that are rarely handed out.
They are keys to the inner chambers of my soul.
Anda fortunate few have received them.

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Whatchamacallme: Thanks for reading; Review if you want to.