Risking Ridiculous

This message greets me as I arrive here today
"What's on your mind" ? its red flag baiting my bull
to chase
Certain that my tortured soul cannot resist
another chance to embarrass me
by admitting
that I share your most intimate secret
I know about that idea you have...
yeah that one
So dangerous to expose that you keep it locked tight
like a clenched fist in your gut
opened silent and seldom to your heart
to marvel and examine and wonder
Do others think like this
is it possible that I am alone
why does this thing persist in me?
Damn, its a good idea I know it is
but its different and its difficult and its crazy
and I cannot risk their indifference
or worse
derisive laughter and that sneer of disdain
or such fear and anger
that men in white coats chase me with nets
Best I tuck it away again
or perhaps...
I could pretend with it
make it part of a play...an opera perhaps
whose tragic ending
has me realize
just as the airtight door of death descends
that I want nothing more
than to run delirious
dancing with delight
screaming
my ridiculous secret.

(Risking Ridiculous, from Just The Bones)