I'm in magic and books,
with spooks and the crooks,
and forbidden lover's bliss
after a vine trellis kiss.
I might be open or closed,
often plain as your nose.
I'm a gift you can't take back,
and in the sharing I crack.
Authors place me in Prague
or the dense London fog
but I'm with people you meet
both the wicked and sweet.
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held by magicians, novels...
spies, criminals...
and secret lovers
an "open secret" is one widely know
might seem obvious when known
once known can't be unknown
secrecy lost by more people knowing it
common locales for detective, mystery,
and spy novels
most people have things they'd rather
keep private
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