A Dark Secret

 

A dark secret well hidden

has brought fear to be bidden

As a boy I kept mum

a secret which never saw the sun

So I concealed my voice and could not utter

nervousness was at the root of my stutter

I moved in darkened places to find

what I could not clearly outline

I became furtive and very introvert

as my secret was highly covert

I searched for a love with a different name

because I knew my secret was not the same

Sometimes I sat melancholy and cried

because my secret had caused me to hide

I knew I was different to all the others

none of whom I felt were my brothers

The secret I carried I could not share

as it would have laid me bare

Life passed by friendless with little hope

I gave alcohol a try and with it some dope

My secret was under lock and key

with no one else allowed to see

Then one day came and I found the same

he too had the same secret and gave it a name

Into my eyes he looked and said we are gay

would you like to join wth me along my way