The secret is out
But how can this be?
A cursory glance tells me
It is contradictory.
The secret is out;
It is closed yet disclosed,
This has to be a faulty caption
Someone chose.
However, it is common
For such things to be said
So, can someone please tell me
What to say instead?
Here is a secret code
I want to share,
I will put in on the radio
For all to hear.
However, it’s confidential,
So, don’t tell anyone
Or you will suffer hardship;
You have been warned.
The secret is out,
It’s no longer a secret
Yet we do this consistently
Unaware it’s a habit.
“I heard something
Which I will share
But you must not tell another,
Do you hear?”
I got it from a friend
Who got it from a friend
But when I tell you, promise me
Here is where it ends.
“In confidence,” we say,
As we constantly convey
Some very important secret
We heard only today.
It is still a secret
Even though it is out
And many will still believe it is
Without a doubt.
Your secret is out!
It is no longer one,
If more than one knows
Your secret is gone!
Stewart Russell © November 9, 2024
