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Written by: Anne Currin

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Secrets

This prison of a body is aching for me to finally confess 
Secrets kept in these burning walls that suffocate my lungs;
Yet the air is growing quite pungent with my bitterness 
As I stifle the words for they're too afraid to roll off my tongue... 

By Anne Currin

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Gordon McConnell

Date: 5/13/2013 9:56:00 AM

Really good Anne, know the feeling of fighting fear, this really hits the heart. well done, have blessed day, Gordon

Kirin Lawrence

Date: 4/29/2013 12:50:00 AM

I know the feeling.....

Debbie Duncan

Date: 4/28/2013 5:35:00 PM

nicely done Anne, and nice to read from you, I was waiting for new one s from you ;} you have a blessed day ;}

Bernard Colasurdo

Date: 4/24/2013 11:04:00 PM

Hi Anne,your words roll off your tongue quite well in every poem you write. Enjoyed this! Hugs : )

Edward Orozco

Date: 4/20/2013 1:04:00 PM

Awesome piece shirt and heartfelt!! :)

Edward Orozco Date: 4/20/2013 1:08:00 PM

I meant short ;)

Lynn Glover

Date: 4/19/2013 2:28:00 PM

Superior, lovely, beautifully written, Anne. A most enjoyable piece, keep up the good work. Your friend, Lynn

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 4/18/2013 3:01:00 PM

Anne; This is something that we all haveand some of us - take those secrets to the grave. Thanks for sharing...... Lucilla

Michael Ainsley

Date: 4/16/2013 11:16:00 PM

Tell Me Your sercetes is a poem on my sight inspired by your poem ;Thank you Anne.Check it out the message is for you . Hope you like it.

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 4/8/2013 9:03:00 AM

An awesome poem that touches all of us. The secrets we hold but not only the secrets the fears that burn up inside of us. Well done. love phyl

Sukmawati Komala

Date: 4/7/2013 10:56:00 PM

Hi my sweet beautiful sista Anne...i love your write... and enjoyed this piece so very much <3 thank you for sharing your brilliant talent <3 much luv and lights :) Sk

Eileen Ghali

Date: 4/7/2013 2:38:00 PM

Haven't we all been there! Good one, sweetie! Some things are better kept in the dark depths of our souls because they will only cause pain! Thank God for the wisdom we can use to know when to speak! Hugs!

Colleen Bono

Date: 4/7/2013 1:57:00 PM

nicely said.thank you for your comment on my poem.It was for my uncle who passed last may 28,2012.Daddy I love you was for my dad(uncle's brother) who passed july 30,2011.It has been a rough couple years.They both had cancer and both found out on April 7th 2011.I so miss them both.My dad's birthday was yesterday so I am kind of down today.take care

Drake Eszes

Date: 4/2/2013 10:20:00 AM

A very stunning piece! Great work!

Alfred Vassallo

Date: 4/2/2013 9:31:00 AM

For just one stanza this poem says quite a lot. The intense feelings made a bit shiver, that doesn't happen to me often as In my writing I'm always existing in a dark word. So you poem to touch it must have rang a bell. A very good write indeed.

Rick Zablocki

Date: 3/31/2013 12:06:00 PM

So powerful captures the human conflict of keeping secrets, we all have to decide what to keep hidden and what can be revealed to a trusting soul. You have an awesome talent, my friend

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/28/2013 10:34:00 PM

Anne, stopping by to say hi, and wish you an early Happy Easter, just in case I don't have time to stop by in the next few days. take care and have yourself a good one~ Always & Forever *LINDA"

Frank Polgar

Date: 3/28/2013 2:12:00 PM

Secrets ... Hard to keep bottled up inside, but still need to be kept inside. Really liked the way you described the pain.

Chris Witherspoon

Date: 3/28/2013 1:03:00 PM

Secrets... Very nice!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/25/2013 7:52:00 PM

Good night Anne.

James Marshall Goff

Date: 3/24/2013 6:40:00 AM

Every new day brings a chance of future redemption...nice! Jimbo

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 3/22/2013 7:57:00 AM

You are such a talented Poet on every level there is... hugs Michael

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/21/2013 4:26:00 PM

Anne, secrets are hard to share at times. I don't blame you for the fear.... xox~ pd

Ruby Honeytip

Date: 3/10/2013 12:49:00 PM

Glad you have a place to express it amongst friends xxx

SCRIBE ML

Date: 3/9/2013 1:40:00 PM

Perfect description of what a secret is and what it does. Shame weighs heavy upon a fragile heart. Release it and become free! Thanks for the visit, it is appreciated poet!

Pace INK-U-SCRIPT

Date: 3/7/2013 4:22:00 PM

Love this poem of yours!!!

John Posey

Date: 3/5/2013 3:20:00 PM

The truth is never changed by non-expression. Kudos for remaining silent when your heart wanted to scream. In silence, you grew in character.... Love ya..... Jake

Tim Ryerson

Date: 3/3/2013 4:21:00 AM

Oh mercy me Anne...you look like a teenager in your picture...amazing wisdom and insight in one so young..looking forward to reading more-Tim

Becca Lucas

Date: 2/28/2013 7:18:00 AM

I like this poem Anne, it's mysterious, and probably a common feeling for so many people! Very creatively written.

wayland bunch

Date: 2/27/2013 11:26:00 AM

By the way, my greener pastures poem is a form. That's why there is repetition. It's four quatrains, 8 syllables each line. It actually doesn't have to rhyme, but not at least rhyming on 2nd and fourth lines is uncivilized lol. The first line of first quatrain, becomes the second line of second, third line of third then final line of fourth. It's a Quatern. I became enamored with the Villanelle, I also like this form. Thank you for all your lovely comments and I understand the student thing.

wayland bunch

Date: 2/27/2013 11:17:00 AM

I know this feeling and really you partly have the solution therin. The native americans had a strange way of getting rid of vice and shame. If a family member or friend knew of a bad habbit or deed or something they were dwelling on. They would tell the whole tribe and the would give the person a hard time until it wasn't a problem anymore. Moral, don't confess to native americans, but if you share with someone, you're no longer alone. The thing loses power, it's a form of acceptance. Nice work

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