The Secret of Life

The secret of life is to have no secrets. To hold in darkness is to give it life and allow it to consume. To hold in joy and love is to smother a beautiful light that should be shared with the world.

We long to love and say how much we do. We long to touch the hand of a lover that we can’t get out of our minds. We long to share that moment of admittance as we stare into each other’s eyes for that first long time. For that first kiss we would do anything. Alas, I say, for the moments we long to share are forever lost to fear.

Instead of an embrace, we wave and say, “Hey.” Instead of a kiss, we simply walk away. Our looks linger just a moment to long. We say each other’s names when there is no need.

I know we have all felt this way. To love is not a shame, to hide it truly is the only sin.

Fear is the great divide between us and our truest desires. Fear of feeling a lack of acceptance, embarrassment or of being misunderstood. We limit our possibilities because we do not understand the reward for our risk. Our societies have placed limits on our ability to feel and understand each other. We stand alone for fear of breaking societal normalcy. Fear is a cage that does not allow us to grow.

If we need to weep, we should weep. If we need to scream, we should scream. If we love, we should admit it every chance we get. Love like there is no tomorrow, like there is nothing else in the world that matters.

The past is sometimes brutal but do not allow it to rule. We can not lose our hearts to lies. We can not lose our lives to fear. Learn from the past, do not settle into living for it. Do not be a slave to what was because there are so many better things that can be.