Tell Me a Secret
By John Herlihy

Tell me a secret,
I really want to know,
A secret that binds us together
With a mutual trust to bestow.

Tell me a secret
That no one else will know,
A secret that becomes a treasure
Filling each other from head to toe.

Tell me a secret
That no one else can bear,
A secret that offers insight
Into an intimacy we can share.

Tell me a secret
That will never disappear,
A secret that will last forever
Year after sacred year.

Tell me a secret
That keeps itself whole,
A secret that will never dissipate
A deep, dark secret with soul,

Tell me a secret
That will never betray itself,
A secret so silent and magical
It resembles a mute elf.

Everyone has secrets
In search of someone to tell,
Everyone secretly fears
Their secret would ring aloud like a bell.

Some secrets lie in waiting
The whole world to proclaim,
Their shock value alone has the fire
To fuel their perpetual flame.

Someone has a secret to disclose
But no one to disclose it to,
A secret so personal and intimate
It will remain a secret no one knew.