She says she is no storyteller
but
the way she walks
the way she talks
the way she smiles
the all speak volumes.
They all say so much

And in the small sentences
she selects to share
it is clear
that there is such depth
of mystery.
There is a tale
that simply must be uncovered.

She wants to have her secrets,
she wants to maintain some sensible distance from her past
and yet
despite herself
I can tell
she has a wealth of stories
she could choose to tell.