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Beyond the River
Every night the secrets burn
inside my head.
I toss and turn
sleepless
in my bed.
Secrets
run through my mind,
things no person wants to find.
The secrets of my community,
every loss and opportunity.
So go on
pretend
nothing's wrong;
when I finally release
all your wonderings will cease.
Am I a hero for trying
to B
r
E
a
K
the system,
entrusting secrets
to all who will listen?
A river runs outside my house
hiding secret worlds I know.
The rain, the hail, the snow,
the feelings we lost long ago.
Something called love
Something called fear
Something called pride
Seeming so far yet so near—
the river never crossed
except in my dreams,
the lives which were lost
to nightmarish things.
Secrets, secrets;
Who wants them?
Better yet
Who can handle them?
The more you know
the more you grieve;
The darker it is
the more you see.
Secrets, secrets
stay confined
hidden in the prison
called my mind.
It's an honor, they said.
But now I see
we're living dead.
Secrets, secrets;
just you and me.
But I grow weary of being confined
I'll go to that river, that other side.
Secrets, secrets
Now unleashed
Memories:
What was silenced finally speaks.
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I was inspired to write this by Lois Lowry's The Giver...a very thought provoking story and I'd highly recommend it to anyone. I also happened to be sleepy that day and I was trying to write something inspirational to keep myself awake.