The Elephant

Secret

Shhhh, I have a secret
A secret that everybody
and nobody knows.
It consumes me everyday
It consumes you everday
some push it away and fight
Some keep it tight some set it
free daily, monthly, weekly. There
are so many with my secret
it can be a dirty little one
or a big elephant in the room.
Can you see it, my secret? You won't talk
to me or anyone about my secret
your secret, our secret. Shhh,
I have a secret something
that we all know. It is deadly
if it is not confronted, it is in
your face and you don't even
see it. I devours us, me, you.
I have a secret and like the mouse
pad, "I have no lips and I must
scream."