Secrets on Tiptoe

I never wanted to have secrets,

but somehow they found me.

Creeping in trellis-like fashion

up the walls of my brick house.

Tainting the facade 

and effacing the foundation.

Experiences drawn like markers in the sand.

Separating you and I.

As the secrets tiptoe up the brick and mortar pathway,

filling in cracks I never knew existed.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

god, this is good...my brick house which i thought was impenetrable, maybe like my heart and my conscience...

but those cracks i never knew existed found me....

and now...the separation of you and me is like a body in a brick wall that will never be found.

[Diana]

Amen. Nice extension of the metaphor!

[terry smith]

Very nice !!! If secrets were books could we lift them to read?

[Diana]

Thank you, terry!

[Trace]

I have found the best way to keep a secret
is to hide it in plain site.

We all have secrets that dont need to be outed or shared.
They are untrusted to us and it is our moral duty to protect them.

Some it's just better that nobody else know what we've done....... or do.

"Your secret is safe with me" is a sacred promise.

Loved your metaphors in this powerful piece.

TRACE

[Diana]

Thanks, Trace!

[Coyote Poetry]

I do understand and liked the poetry. Secret do become larger and more dangerous. I liked the way you described the movement of secrets. Thank you Diana for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Diana]

Thank you. Very accurate!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Diana.

[Gee]

Secrets like skeletons in cupboards will always out.Really enjoyed this

[Diana]

Very true! Thank you.

[Gee]

My pleasure

[Indra Neil]

amazing imagery in this brilliant work! well done!!

[Diana]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[Indra Neil]

u r most welcome!

[SyberRose]

Enjoyed Diana...something mysterious about a secret...nicely done...Rose

[Diana]

Good to hear from you. Thank you.

[Stephen]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing!

[Diana]

Glad you enjoyed!

[Gee]

My pleasure

[jb]

We all have them;)...great poem!

[Diana]

Thank you. Very true!

[jb]

Your welcome 😊

[AaronFreitas]

This is an awesome write Diana. "Creeping in trellis-like fashion up the walls of my brick house." I love those lines...good job :)

[Diana]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!