Open Secret

It was crazy. 
They weren't.
They just like the whole craziness.
I guess I did, too.

It was the type of crazy,
they teach you not to talk about.

The type of crazy,
you supposedly didn't know about.

The type of crazy,
 that makes you clueless as a newborn ones you hear it.

The type of crazy,
as soon as you see someone write about,
you become more informed than him.

The type of crazy,
you get the applause,
while the author gets the hissing.

They were dismayed by his actions and writings,
happy and overwhelmed with your knowledge.

The type of crazy,
that we all know,
but don't show.

Better to be quiet, play dumb in disguise,
than to be loud, smart and horrify. 

I find the whole thing humorous,
wouldn't you?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 2/24/2018 12:34:00 AM
Hi Anna you have painted a very true picuture of the open secret which we all know but don't want to know... it is a poem with deep meaning.......hope it get a true win i like these lines: "The type of crazy, you get the applause, while the author gets the hissing. The type of crazy, that we all know, but don't show. Better to be quiet, play dumb in disguise, than to be loud, smart and horrify. "" i would like to read it again and again thanks and well wishes
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Date: 2/26/2018 1:38:00 AM
thank you :)
Date: 12/5/2017 10:13:00 AM
A completely crazy poem...A free one...No restriction... Will do a poem like this one day... All the best Antonia
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Date: 12/5/2017 11:38:00 AM
hahaha I'm flattered :) thank you so much!!! all the best for you too
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