Secrets

Hold me close,
just for awhile.
A gentle touch,
a pretty smile.
Please,
free me from all this pain
that I feel;
a moment with you
is all I'll steal.
I long for compassion,
a gentle hand,
a small foundation
upon which I can stand.
Stolen moments,
deceitful,
forbidden.
It is the truth
that should not be hidden.
Promises were made,
which could not be kept;
so many nights
I lain alone
and wept.
Even when we're together,
I'm still alone,
I can't keep this up,
I'm not made of stone.
I need something,
someone,
whether it's right or wrong;
what's done is done.
Now is the time,
it will be all right,
if you'll love me gently,
just for the night.
At the break of day,
we'll whisper goodbye
and go our own way.