Secrets

They tell us from the time we're young 

To hide the things we don't like about ourselves

Inside ourselves 

I know I'm not the only one who spent so long attempting to be someone else

Well I'm over it 

I don't care if the world knows what me secrets are.
Mary Lambert

         

         A  Secret. A five letter noun that is something that is kept unknown or unseen by others. But why are we so intent on keeping them? Do they exist to hurt others or maybe they are there to protect people from things that can hurt them. There are different answers for different circumstances, but does justify having a secret? What gives one person the power to dictate what some else should and should not know? For example you break a family heirloom but don't say anything. Is it really your say to hide the fact that the object was broken?

          A Personal secret. A thing that a person hides about themselves. This is a part of a person's true identity. For example these are normally a person's opinions, likes, dislikes, and even their sexuality. These are secrets that a person reserves the right to hide, but why would they want to? Why should a person hide who they are from others? Shouldn't they be proud of who they are? Others should not have the right to judge people. People should not feel forced to hide themselves.