Secrets

There are secrets we have
And we must keep them

We tell no one
Either we are afraid of what they will say
Or what they won't
Some are so dark and deep
We are scared of them ourselves
Empty weight
Like rocks in a backpack
Soon we either forget them
Or know we never will

There are secrets we have
And we must keep them

For a friend
For a lover
Even for a family member
It could hurt
So we keep them inside
And cover them with useless trash
Like a picture
On the outside, appearing just right
While on the inside everything is but picture perfect

There are secrets we have
And we must keep them

There may be a moment
When things seem right
To admit
To broadcast
To confess
It seems easy
Like abc
But it never is
No-it never is

These are the secrets we have
And we must keep them

Secrets
Memories
Thoughts
Ideas
Opinions
They make up who we are
And unfortunately, sometimes, who we are not
We keep them because we also have love
And do not desire to hurt
In the right moment
We may jump or take a picture

Because these are the secrets we have
And we will keep them