Secrets

I once held myself a secret But then it was told, How could anyone be so impetuous And also so very bold, To tell of a secret That they had sworn to keep, Now it was not a secret of ours anymore My honor they did reap. When my secret once was told It became a secret no more. Now everyone had the knowledge Of what had made one suffer or even sore, It was best to be kept unknown And that secret told to nobody, But then someone trusted me with their secret So now there were us three, Then the three became four Then the four became ten, More people began to know Of one person's mistake and or sin, A secret is best to be kept a secret Not to be told to anyone else, Lock it away if you must forever Don't tell it to anyone just keep it to yourself. There once was a secret It was supposed to be hidden and concealed, And no one else knew of it But then unto others it was revealed, Some people cannot keep a secret Whether in the mind or in a dresser drawer, Best thing to know is we all like to talk So please don't tell me a secret any more. Randy L. McClave