My Secret, Not Yours

Have not I the right to keep one's own secret,
Prison doors restrain one's freedoms and one's rights,
Eyes have long forgotten the beauty of light,
I only hold the truth... truth wanted by many,
Must I stand before all else with my shame,
The scarlet letter burns my soul and future,
guilt spreads across one's face, my compunction,

Gleaming eyes beat down on me... judging me,
Can one not bear own sins within themselves,
Demanding truth which I shall never give them,
They do not KNOW me... yet they still judge me,
Desire to end the suffering and agony,
My decisions... shattering my self-worth,
Have not I the right to keep one's own secret.