Secret

Mousie by Dana Al Rashid (@caracaleyes).

A secret is a mouse

Within the walls of your house

Running mischief behind the scenes

gnawing at the taboo and the obscene

A secret is a mouse

That you play with behind your spouse

A side of you that is quite keen

Things are rarely what they seem!

A secret is a spider

That loves to play dead

What a fine rider!

It slides on invisible thread

A secret is a scorpion

That lurks beneath the sand

Some truths are hidden

Because you cannot withstand

A secret is a must

If in others you cannot trust

In the age of over-transparency

Secrecy is the best policy

A secret is a cloak

That you wear to conceal

only the eye of a hawk

Can break the magic seal

A secret is a wall

With cracks that may leak

Don't you spill it all

Be careful what you speak!

A secret is a ghost

An echo from the past

It comes back to haunt you

When you are "free at last"!

Some secrets are savory,

Some secrets are sweet,

Savor your secret

As long as you're discreet!

Some secrets are bitter,

Some hard to digest,

If you release them, it's better

Don't live with a heavy chest

Some secrets are locks

Some secrets are keys

Some are but prisons

Some will set you free!

Some secrets die young,

Some live on forever,

Between what's "right" and what's "wrong"

They are frozen in the never ◆

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Dana is a writer and poet from Kuwait. She has a weekly column in Al Jarida newspaper (Arabic), as well as occasional articles in Kuwait Times newspaper in English. She has published a poetry book last year under the same name as her blog: “Reflecting Moon”. In her blog, more intimate poetry and content can be found. Contact Dana through: @caracaleyes on Instagram