THE SECRET

I wrote this because I love the fact that our life's experiences sum up exactly who we are.....despite who we tell ourselves we want to be. The good and the bad experiences we endure, help mould and shape us. Sometimes we can share those experiences with others to give them a deeper insight into who we are, and sometimes, the lessons we learned are just for us.

SHE SMILES BECAUSE SHE HAS A SECRET

SHE SMILES BECAUSE IT’S HERS TO OWN.

NOT TO SHARE OR BRAG OR PREACH IT.

NOT COMPARE OR FLAUNT OR LOAN.

IT’S IN HER LAUGH – HER TWINKLY SMILE

THE CREASE BENEATH HER SOULFUL EYES.

WHEN SHE’S GONE IT HANGS A WHILE.

TO LINGER STILL, AFTER GOOD-BYES.

SHE NEVER HAS TO SHARE ITS INSIGHT

BREADTH OR WIDTH, OR OCEAN DEEP

IT BUILDS HER STRENGTH AND FUELS HER FIGHT

IT’S HERS TO CHERISH, HOLD AND KEEP.

A QUILT OF HOPE – A PATCHWORK MAZE

OF DREAMS FULFILLED AND THOSE UNSPOKEN

TAPESTRIES OF PASSION BLAZE

OF RULES UPHELD AND THOSE LEFT BROKEN

LOVE THAT’S LOST AND LOVE THAT’S VOWED

WEAVE THE GENTLE MYSTERY COAT

SHE WEARS WHILE WALKING IN THE CROWD

THE DREAMS THAT KEEP HER FAITH AFLOAT

ITS NOT A PAST, ITS NOT A PRESENT

NOT A FUTURE TO FORETELL

IT’S THE MUSIC SOFT AND PLEASANT

HER OCEANS RHYTHM – PULL AND SWELL

HER SPIRIT GROWS AND BENDS AND HARDENS

FROM INSIGHTS SHE SHEDS OR KEEPS

SHE’S STRONGER FOR IT WITH LESS PARDONS

HER SOUL IS RICH AND FULL AND DEEP.

EVERY JOY AND SMILE AND HURT

THAT SHE GATHERS AS SHE GOES

IS HER SUM – DEFINES - CONVERTS HER

THE HOW AND WHY – ONLY SHE KNOWS!