Hiss de Secret

Ezekiel Olayemi

Tell the birds a secret—

they may carry it into the sky,

but never will you hear it

from another bird.

 

Tell the dog a secret—

he may run off with it,

yet only to guide it

to its death.

 

Tell the cat a secret—

she will meow it to herself,

never divulging,

not even to the rat.

 

But tell a snake in man’s form—

he will not cease hissing

until the secret spreads

like a wild fire.

  • Author: Ezekiel Olayemi (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 4th, 2025 04:49
  • Category: Fable
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  • sorenbarrett

    A parable in poetic form where man not only can not keep a secret but enlarges upon it and distorts it. If you want a secret kept it must be told to no one. A lovely write



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