I have a secret,
Hiding inside me,
One I cannot exclaim,
In fear of rejection;
I cannot let it go,
And let my secret be told,
I cannot tell what I feel,
Because I don't want to see what it will bring;
This secret I have,
Is one of complete passion,
That is unexplainable,
And I cannot let anyone know;
For if the one I wish to tell,
Found out what I truly feel,
I fear the rejection I know will come,
I'm afraid to take that chance again,
Afraid to say those words once more,
My heart is far too gone into the shadows;

I know with this choice,
The chance that I had,
Will be lost forever in the sea of troubles,
And I know I can never come back;
I refuse to take the risk,
Of letting this one know,
The secrets deep inside,
Dwelling in my beating heart;
For if they find out,
And if they knew,
I can't face the hurt,
Of knowing it can never be;

So in this life I lead,
With this heart of cowardice,
My soul will stay within the shadows,
Frightened like a hurt dog,
Afraid of the whips that will slash upon me,
Tearing me apart again,
Letting me know just as it always has done,
That my life is made to be lived alone,
And that the ones I love I can never have.