Secrets

One day, I stumbled across a pretty flower, this 'Gerbera' convinced me to write more. And more is what will be written.

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se·cret (sē'krĭt) adj.

1. Kept hidden from knowledge or view; concealed.
2. Dependably discreet.
3. Operating in a hidden or confidential manner: a secret agent.
4. Not expressed; inward: their secret thoughts.
5. Not frequented; secluded: wandered about the secret byways of Paris.
6. Known or shared only by the initiated: secret rites.
7. Beyond ordinary understanding; mysterious.
8. Containing information, the unauthorized disclosure of which poses a grave threat to national security

We all live with secrets, whether we like it or not.
(Life sucks like that, but yeah.)

They vary from person to person. Some are small and minuscule, and some are so incredibly big that no one but you, the beholder of the secret, fully understands the consequences of carrying it.

Society today constantly reminds us that we need to keep these secrets hushed; sometimes to avoid humility, embarrassment, sadness, fear or even judgment from others. In some - no wait, scratch that - most cases, secrets are told to the trusted few so that the journey of carrying its burden is lessened.

My old Literature teacher once said, "The best way to keep a secret is to tell everyone, and then tell them that it's a secret". He's a bit of a twisted genius, so heaven knows whether he was being serious or not. But isn't it interesting to watch how one reacts to an unveiling of a secret? Hidden romantic feelings and tragedy-bound gossip, unwanted shock and immense bliss.

Some are meant to be told, some are (just) meant to be taken down to the grave.

I believe that secrets are what makes us human.
But even we, as people, can't do everything on our own.
Sidenote: Yeah, it wouldn't hurt to have trust in a few people.

"Trust is the power we give onto others to aid us on our time of need or destroy us in times of betrayal."

co-written by M.
edited by theimportmodel.