Three Boys

The first boy whispered his confession into the air;

"it was me it was me it was me"

Beads of sweat trickled off his brow, he felt he had been sincere, polite.

The second boy mumbled his confession and soured the night;

"hh wahs me it whhs mh it was mhh"

He choked on a boiled sweet and was buried where he fell.

The third boy confessed to the stars and filled the heavens with an unabashed declaration;

"IT WAS ME!"

His breath returned and he watched the sun rise in a different color.