A Confession...

It’s 2:30 in the morning, no one in sight…
Sitting in a corner, I’m filled with fright…

My heart is heavy, confess I must…
To you, and to myself, I have to be just…

Far too eager, in your eyes, I appear aloof, distant and cold…
In truth, it took all that I could muster to be so bold…

Inside, I am as broken as you…
Not knowing what to think, say, or do…

Life goes on, as usual, and with the same speed…
Keeping pace, now, is much harder indeed…

For you, what I had to do, I did…
Vanity, egotism and selfishness, I forbid…

I hope someday, clearly, you will see…
How it broke my heart to set you free…!