Once a secret leaves the heart and reaches the tongue, it can no longer be controlled; it escapes the mouth as spoken words just like an arrow released from a bow.

This couplet captures the fragile nature of secrets and the irreversible power of spoken words. The poet beautifully compares speech to an arrow loosed from a bow; as long as a thought stays in the quiet sanctuary of the heart, it is safe, but once uttered, it can never be retrieved. It is a gentle reminder of how easily our spoken confidences take on a life of their own, forever beyond our control.