Secret Lives

Many claim their life is an open book;
written, for others to read;
but, secret lives are often undertook;
to conceal some hidden need.

Everyone suffers from many temptations;
even evil has its own season;
our secret lives can’t avoid revelations;
God, alone; knows the reason.

What from our past, must we hide;
what is it we don’t want known;
what vulgarity lies; hidden, inside;
in manure, a rose is grown.

Although created in absolute perfection;
all, in evil, have come to abide;
sin is the sign of rebellion and rejection;
for such; our Master died.

It’s been said there is beauty, in all things;
a thought that seems rather strange.
What is the beauty that our evil brings?
Perhaps, it’s the beauty of change.

Everything has already been said and done;
no thoughts or deeds are unique;
our guilt was alreadly absorbed by the Son;
only the Lord is allowed to critique.

All try to keep their secret lives hidden;
ashamed of something they’ve done;
tho often dwelling in thoughts, forbidden;
all, in Christ, become One.

Monty 3/2/24. # 2,033