dirty little secret

their dirty little secret
was not kept very well
the family tried to hide it
so no one would ever tell

first it was the grandfather
the ruler of the clan
next it was his father
a model of a man

then it was his turn
their bright and shining light
they hoped it would end with him
then quietly one night

they found him
to their dismay
like the two before him
almost to the day

the secret claims another
what would people say
nothing said his mother
they all were born this way