Just Friends
by Shaylon Walker
We say we're just friends,
But really it’s more.
Dare I confess you’re the one I adore,
But hiding these feelings is becoming a chore.
From the curl of your hair to the curve of your nose,
I swear that you're perfect,
From your head to your toes.
You’re my favorite secret.
No one else knows,
How my heart skips a beat then suddenly slows.
I collect myself quickly,
I can’t ever show.
But these feelings inside,
They continue to grow.
I’m sneaking my glances,
But taking no chances.
I follow your lead,
Sticking to our creed.
But inside I know,
That it’s you that I need.
I’m tied up in your leash,
In desperate need of relief.
Still I stay hidden,
Behind this impenetrable sheet.
I don’t want to scare you,
And cause you to leave.
If that ever happens,
I’d forget how to breathe.
We say we're just friends,
But really it’s more.
I pray everyday you’ll knock on my door,
And tell me that I am the one you adore,
And that hiding your feelings has become quite a chore.