It was the night of the fire…who can forget?

We were all in places we would come to regret

Every single one of us had secrets to hide

But only one did evil they could not abide

At half past midnight in the meadow, we met

The silence we vowed remains unbroken yet

The horrific crime is hidden from all but one

The rest of us wonder who, and what can be done?

Unbearable guilt is the price we pay for the pact we keep

Someone died that night in the forest, dark eerie and deep

©Dani Heart

2-16-2026