Got a Secret

Got a Secret

Got a secret, locked it tight,

whispered once to kill the night.

Soft as breath, sharp as sin,

sealed with lips, yet creeping in.

Told the dark, it swore to keep,

but shadows talk, and silence leaks.

Footsteps traced it, word by word,

till echoes sang what no one heard.

Kiss and tell? The choice was made.

Now names are written, mouths are paid.

Secrets burn when left to dwell—

tell one lie, you tell them well.

It started soft, a little tiny spark,

but fires rise when left in dark.

A careless tongue, a silver gem,

a whispered truth that won’t obey.

Eye’s are watching, doors are closed,

voices hush where gossip grows.

The price of lips that dare to slip—

a love betrayed, a sinking ship.

So guard your words, don’t let them stray,

for even ghosts have debts to pay.

And secrets, once they taste the air,

will turn on you and leave you bare.

If you have a secret don’t tell at all

For loose lips could be your fall.

Lock in a box with a magic key

Best place for secrets don’t you agree.