Safe Haven

It has been said

more than once

that getting to know me

understand me

see beyond me

is a challenging feat.

I seal my lips

asking question

after question

so I need not answer yours.

I fear to open up

panic to think

I must let anyone in

for should they realize

the darkness

the terror

the pain

that I keep buried inside

they weill cease to love me.

How can that be?

People who are meant to love me

have walked away

ran

from me

when the dark came out to play.

leaving me bereft

alone

disheartened.

Taciturn I am

although with you

I am beginning….

to talk

to share

to show my depth

for within you

within your arms

I have found a safe haven.

Sept. 24/18

Photo by Evgeniy Koryakin on Unsplash