Giving a voice to thoughts and feelings,
writing and speaking words of adoration,
never revealing the entire truth,
lying by omission, holding back
from the one you cherish,
keeping them at arms length,
love won't be real.
Questions asked, never answered,
hiding behind forgetfulness,
avoiding them at all cost,
hoping they will go away,
leaving us to live in a fantasy world.
So much left unsaid,
causing doubt and pain,
an imagination left to run wild.
Doesn't love mean sharing
everything with that special person?
Friends saying things in passing,
not realizing it's one more dagger
to the heart, another thing held back.
Circumventing reality, trust is denied.