A secret close to my heart

You never knew, I never told you.

The days have gone by and the years have passed

Keeping a secret close to my heart, a secret I could never share

I hide my feelings, wants and desires, knowing they will never be returned

Deep inside I have a wish that I carry with me every day

A wish to see you and tell you the words of my heart, my deepest desires

I whisper these words inscribed on my heart to an ear too far away to hear

How long I have loved you, I do not know

The first time I saw you I felt a flutter deep inside

Every time I talk to you my knees go week

When you brush against me my head gets light

I watch you, wishing I could hold you

Wishing I could feel you hold me just one time

But I have to pretend to be just a friend

To be loved by you would be the greatest gift I could ever receive