They'll Never Know (Never ever)

I'm being vague about this one on purpose. What do you think it means?

There's a man on the screen that they adore

A girl in the corner, a smiling, precious face

They hear a knock on the door

And if this were your home, you'd be there

There's writing on the wall for all to see

And the people inside are not as they were

The writing's on the wall

And it says "They will never know"

The usual suspects in a nice, neat row

There's a skinhead, a housewife, A veteran with one hand

They match one with the gun

And now the case is done

And the writing on the wall says

"The will never know"

Where did they go?

"They will never know"

Author's Note

This one is completely open to your interpretation.

Reviews

[Nobody.]

Somber undertones. Kind of makes me feel like an assasination has been solved, but the solution is not exactly the right one, and it doesn't matter because "they'll never know." but that is so sad....two lives lost...one dead...one locked up. nothing fixed.....life goes on in the land of ignorance.

Well written and quite intriguing.
cheers!

[Drako]

i gathered darkness in this one. i assume there's a murder involved. can't be sure, and that's the fun. great poem

[Nadi]

'And if this were your home, you'd be there'
there is something both enlightening and creepily chilling about that line.

[roarke]

I kind of get a sad, futile feeling about this scene. All the information is there, "They will never know" is frequently at the center of tragic situations. Nice compact impression, good job.