can you keep a secret?

secret (noun) - not open or public; kept private or not revealed.


What does it mean to keep a secret?
To not tell anyone?
To not reference to anything related to the secret anymore?
To not even mention anything about the secret's existance?

You don't have to physically tell someone to spill a secret.
A raised eyebrow, a quick glance.
Actions speak louder than words.

You don't have to stop saying certain things in order to tell a secret.
A suddenly censored speech, a pause mid-sentence.
What you don't say can speak volumes louder than what you do.


You don't have to say, "I'll keep your secret. I promise." to insure a secret's safety.
A broken promise, an accidental slip of tongue.
A mere mention of knowing the secret can lead to your downfall.


But keeping a secret doesn't just mean not telling anyone.
Keeping a secret doesn't just mean not talking about it.
Keeping a secret doesn't just mean watching what you say and when you do.


And keeping a secret is not "skirting" around and dropping hints about it.
Keeping a secret is not reacting to something said in relation to the secret.
Keeping a secret is not mentioning that you know the secret.

Keeping a secret is saying absolutely nothing about it.
Because that secret isn't yours.
It's not yours to tell.
It's not yours to talk about.
It's not yours to mention.

It's yours to say absolutely nothing about.
Because that's what keeping a secret really is.