The Secret
The Secret
The secret is no secret. The factual is real.
Love isn't for apathy. It's for one with zeal.
The secret is no secret. The tangible is pure.
Force isn't any muscle. It's inside the sure.
The secret is no secret. The palpable is rule.
Wit isn't undercover. It's a forthright tool.
The secret is no secret. The visible is clear.
Joy isn't conditional. It's presence of cheer.
The secret is no secret. The evidence is in.
Win isn't at the finish. It's when you begin.
The secret is no secret. The manifest is nude.
Sex isn't mere occurrence. It's a daily food.
The secret is no secret. The obvious is true.
Life isn't in some other. It's all within you.
© Wallace Dean LaBenne
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Submitted on August 22, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AA BB CC DD EE FF GG E |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 669 |
Words | 126 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
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