The tears that fall, like a steady rain, Masking the hurt, the fear and the pain, the longing inside, too deep to explain,
…. my heart in hiding, a prisoner of shame.

I yearn to break free, to take a chance, but the fear inside, like a deadly dance, a constant battle, between heart and mind,
…. my heart in hiding, a love undefined.

The darkness surrounds me, like a cloak of despair, but still, I long for someone to share, the beauty inside, the love that I hold,
…..my heart in hiding, a story untold.

I reach for the light, but it slips through my grasp, the pain and the hurt, a weight that will last, the hope that I cling to, a flicker of flame,
…..my heart in hiding, still searching for the same.

One day, I know, I’ll find the key, to unlock the chains, and finally be free, to show the world, the love that I hold,
….my heart no longer in hiding, a story now told.

-nodz