HIDDEN LOVE EXPOSED

Below the surface dwells
Beating heart, it swells.
To feel the warmth of another
Afraid to show love, smother.
In the dark, the heart is hidden.
Alone, scared, guilt-ridden.
Intolerance the world makes
Forcing everyone to be fakes.
I don't want to hide
This ever-loving side.
To feel, care, adore,
I want this and more.
Because my love is not the same
As the rest, the normal, the tame,
I am told to hide
To keep it all inside.
For fear of possible pain
I endure this ever-strain.
Hiding my love in me
Instead of showing it for all to see.