Secrets

[The Madcap]

Hidden away in the back of the brain
Cold memories buried away
Stashed in the cellars beneath warped old floorboards
In musty old boxes piled high
Never to be seen again, never to be heard
No one on the outside can see in
Embarrassing moments, inflammatory deeds
Actions illegal, full of past sins
Thoughts to be harnessed, chained in the cage
Never to be revealed to the world

We have our secrets
We have our hidden worlds
No one may know the truth
We can’t hide forever
In the darkened rooms
Who we are in reality

Too many things over the years
That I wish had never happened
Too many things I wish I’d avoided
Too many fears preventing me from the right
Should I reveal and confess just a few?
Should I empty my soul?
Should I keep them hidden in the hopes they will pass?
Should I tell all and be done?

If you have a secret, maybe we can trade
Protect each other’s actions
Cover our hidden thoughts
And never reveal to the crazy old world
That would end us for misdeeds
In the blink of an eye
When the rest of the world is full of secrets
That it chooses to keep hidden away

Hypocrites all…
All of us have secrets.

[Waterguy]

1. Great poem because it's very inviting - telling

great lit is like
letting the shit fly
pointing to the obvious
somehow hidden
which makes a lot of sense
given the circumstance
at the time

It allows one to see
well maybe, just maybe

but you got to be
bold
and really think
should I,
should I,
really let this shit
fly?

GO FOR IT -
but only with close friends
and only under certain
conditions

If you think your spilling the beans will save the planet
wait at least a year
discuss with close friends you trust,
then get second opinions from acquaintances

Mention it. Then suggest it.
It could be
worth a whole lot
to some poor sod
someday

Like me.

Thank you!