The Secret

The Secret Somewhere someplace not far away a couple lied together. No talk about the future no talk about forever. They had lovers of their own their lovers were not there. It's best if kept a secret the love that they would share. Lost in loves great passion covered in each others sweat. They're going to have a baby but they don't know it yet. In nine months the baby born a secret softly cries. So much still for him to learn of life conceived in lies. Often he just played alone it seemed it was his way. Then one day the secret was sent outside to play. He grew strong like others did he gave it all his best. Without one clue he never knew the truth beat in his chest. Overwhelmed again and again the sadness he can't shake. The devil whispered in his ear “You are a mistake”. Still he tried through tears he cried to somehow rise above. Getting lost time and again in his search for love. When the walls came crashing down his whole world fell apart. Welcome to the world of secrets and to your broken heart. Shattered like a piece of glass his dreams fell to the ground. Somewhere up near heaven even angels heard the sound. Tears poured from his heart and soul through both day and night. Searching for some healing in words that he would write. Broken in so many ways all he meant for good. Forever somehow secret where some misunderstood. Now he walks in shadows seeking shelter from the rain. Don't you dare look in his eyes you'll get lost inside his pain. Like the secret long ago he spends his time alone. It seems being by himself is now his comfort zone. Asking nothing from no one wanting only just to give. The only dream he still dreams is live and just let live. A million miles on his heart and tears that he still cries. So it is for secrets and those conceived in lies. Edwin C Hofert