The Secret... Poem by Annette Aitken

Revealing secrets can destroy life and U have the power if u know the secrets of a foe and u can use it to exact revenge as your poem expresses very poetically in querying muse. Written excellently. Kudos. U r most welcome to comment under my latest poem too titled Ashurah

Sense of life. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

The secret must be revealed if the good that results outweighs the bad.

[previous comment from Bri, continued here]: To have the power to destroy another, will it bring comfort or justice.............................keeping a secret, but letting the... ............................. ............................. 'guilty' party KNOW that YOU know the secret and are keeping it secret.....MAY bring comfort to YOU and/or the 'guilty', and in some way it may also bring justice in YOUR eyes, as it give you POWER/control over the guilty party. it may prevent future 'transgressions' by the guilty one. it would sort of be like blackmail! ! ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - trans·gres·sion transˈɡreSHən, tranzˈɡreSHən/ noun noun: transgression; plural noun: transgressions an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offense. I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions synonyms: offense, crime, sin, wrong, wrongdoing, misdemeanor, impropriety, infraction, misdeed, lawbreaking; error, lapse, peccadillo, fault; archaic trespass a punishment for past transgressions infringement, breach, contravention, violation, defiance, disobedience, nonobservance Adam's transgression of God's law ...........(thanks, Google) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - de·ceit dəˈsēt/ noun noun: deceit; plural noun: deceits the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth. a web of deceit synonyms: deception, deceitfulness, duplicity, double-dealing, fraud, cheating, trickery, chicanery, deviousness, slyness, wiliness, guile, bluff, lying, pretense, treachery; informalcrookedness, monkey business, monkeyshines her endless deceit sham, fraud, pretense, hoax, fake, blind, artifice; trick, stratagem, device, ruse, scheme, dodge, machination, deception, subterfuge; cheat, swindle; informalcon, setup, scam, flimflam, bunco their life is a deceit antonyms: honesty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - blisfully unaware of the decite surrounding them..................................yeah, what about THEM! ? ? blisSfully ....decEIT....ho ho, typO! :) i am TYPE-0...BLOOD i mean...and i'm POSITIVE about it! =============================== wow! i didn't think i'd fine toing and froing, but i DID! i've heard to and fro but i doubt i've heard toing and froing. it does make sense though - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - toing and froing - definition and synonyms 1 a lot of movement backward and forward between two places Synonyms and related words Movements up and down or backwards and forwards: vibration, sway, quiver... Explore Thesaurus 2 a lot of argument or discussion about a particular thing Synonyms and related words Arguments and arguing: argument, disagreement, conflict... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - dilemma dilemMa dEstroy destroy yes, secrets MAY destroy lives, BUTTTTTT keeping secrets may destroy lives also, figuratively or literally! i have secrets. want to know them? ? it will cost you! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! bri :) p.s. i ain't proofreading my comment!

I would always protect the innocent if I could be certain but it is a very difficult decision. A very thoughtful poem, Annette and well written.

what a wonderful write! ! Loose lips sinks ships but some ships deserves sinking, then again the second guessing begins, you captured the paradox of the issue which only you can answer, great poem!