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Tell Me a Secret
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Monday, November 2, 2015    Rated "G" by the Author.
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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.

  

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 Reviews of "Tell Me a Secret"
Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on November 9, 2015
Thanks John
for sharing this outstanding piece
I tell you no secret, this poem is awesome
Peace be with you

William

Reviewed by Kathleen McDonald
Reviewed on November 4, 2015
SOME TIMES WHEN YOU SHARE A SECRET IT TURNS OUT BAD FOR YOU.

HUG
KATHY

Reviewed by D. Vegas (Reader)
Reviewed on November 3, 2015
You are correct about secrets and some carry those
to their grave.

Always,
Deborah

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on November 3, 2015
You have revealed the secret of secrets and how they affect us… Brilliant! Remind me not to tell you any of my secrets. ;-)

One line that got me laughing was, "… resembles a mute elf." Oh, the convolutions we travel to make a line rhyme!

Ron

Reviewed by E Phillips
Reviewed on November 3, 2015
My secret is I can't remember the one I promised to keep.
Am I lost, or have I just lost my marbles? Oh the pain...

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on November 3, 2015
To hold onto a secret such as you have described it very unlikely, but very desirous thing between two people.


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