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Secrets

Secrets

A silent word

One not to be heard

A word that is

so deceiving in life

One that causes

much guilt and shame

The can be so hurtful

they cause so anguish and pain

 The innocent ones of life are inflicted

with the darkness and depths of them

They are not shared

The others are kept

in suspense, waiting and wondering

But amazingly

The secrets come out

Come out in a flurry

of What If’s and What Was?

When they are revealed to all

The innocent ones always

take the fall

This innocent one has learned

the secrets of within

You tried to run and make

It all look like me

What matters the most

is the Truth

and that I know

I have the knowledge and wisdom

to now know-

Don’t Look Back-

Look Ahead

Don’t let the secrets

Destroy my Doing All

--Robin Walters, September 7, 2005

Robin Walters is an alcoholic relationship survivor and writer in New York state. Robin still longs to be a school teacher, but now satisfies that longing by sharing her life experiences in the hope that her lessons will lighten the load for others. She may be contacted at robin@empoweredrecovery.com. Read more of her writings at www.EmpoweredRecovery.com/robin .