PSST: A closeted secret.

Patsy Starke
Red Rose
Published in
Sep 2, 2024

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Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

I got a secret
No one really knows
Kept it for thirty years

Shall I tell it now?
Do you really want to know?
How will I be judged?

No one would care now
I really feared ignorance
Oh, and I’m Transgender

Patsy Starke 9/2/2024

We are only as sick as our secrets, Steven King, from “The Shinning.”
This quote is also found throughout various genres.

Why do secrets keep us sick?

“In fact, research suggests keeping secrets can significantly boost stress hormones, impact blood pressure, inhibit sleep, contribute to mental health and …(google, 2024).”

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Patsy Starke
Red Rose

Registered Nurse, Transgender Woman In a lifelong transition, realizing my place here. Trying to make sense of my life, while trying to make a difference.