Friday, January 14, 2022

heavy secrets

secrets....got em.
yeah deep
not even in my body
much much deeper
tethered to a ghost chain
dragged along
anchors through earth

secrets yeah
sometime they jump
from their graves
land hard 
on my robed shoulders 

secrets held
at bay
with single malt whiskey, strong beer,
prayers, poems, punches,
music

heavy secrets.



Post Script - Philosophically I'm anti-secret and pro-surprise.


16 comments:

  1. Heavy secrets, a large anchor to drag. I liked your intro verse here, "secrets...deep ... much deeper tethered to a ghost chain dragged along... " But don't dare let loose.
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  2. I suspect we all do, my friend. I love the post-script. LOL.

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  3. Love the list of what holds them at bay.

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  4. Everyone has a heavy secret or two!

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  5. I'm glad you can hold them at bay! And I absolutely agree with your post script

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  6. Oof, some secrets are pointier than others and need padding to keep them at bay.

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  7. Your poem touched me, deeply. For I cannot imagine that not one of your readers doesn't carry the burden of a secret that will not, cannot be shared .. ever.

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  8. "Philosophically I'm anti-secret and pro-surprise."

    heh, i hear you brother. loved this verse. you ever put these verses to music? i'd love to hear them.

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  9. Nice one
    Have a good weekend

    Much love...

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  10. Secrets can be so heavy indeed, may the robed shoulders stay strong!

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  11. This is wonderful! Love the imagery of heaviness you portray here.

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  12. “tethered to a ghost chain” I love that, and “land hard.”

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  13. "ghost chain" - interesting
    There are conversations that can only be shared with a glass of single malt.

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