Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Secrets – A Poem

Secrets – A Poem
by Dudley M. Harris

It never seems to happen intentionally
A bit of information, an accidental glimpse
Knowledge you can’t un-know
Now part of your portents

You want to tell your new-found truth
To a trusted friend or public writ
The problem comes when pressed to share
You withhold a tiny bit

Like a flake of gold in the miner’s pan
It glistens in the light
A treasure, it seems, you hold so dear
A secret – your delight

What makes it seem more special still
Is when others find you have one
The coy demeanor, inflected voice
You beam brighter than the sun

Secrets do not always gain
In value with their age
Sometimes it’s like a cancerous growth
Small and harmless, in deadly rage

When brought to light before you want
A secret can bring great pain
Just speak the truth when first you voice
Your peace will always remain


© Kurios Publishing. 6 August 2015

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