Secrets

I hate the stigma
that just because I'm married
I can't fall in love again

I am afraid to tell people I am married
because I crave attention
like my body craves air
and I am afraid that if they knew
they would leave me

I do not lie
I just don't tell the whole truth
and because of this
I am afraid I will lose everyone
when they learn what I haven't said

My biggest fear
is being abandoned

I care too deeply
about people I meet
because I know in the end
they will only get hurt

I still fall in love all the time

I die inside
when I hurt someone
by caring too much

The way I claim to feel for them
is never a lie

My biggest fear
is being alone