The level of pride in my blood is too high, <br />And shatters of passion are trapped in a shell, <br />I'm growing older, I cannot deny, <br />And something unique fills my heart's every cell. <br /> <br />Love sacred, love secret, love ably disguised <br />Is tormented, ever forbidden, but still <br />It speaks for itself, it is self-emphasized <br />At times when I quell it regardless my will. <br /> <br />The distance between us brings love only luck - <br />I'm close to you in my reverie land, <br />And when we do meet, I am totally struck <br />By 'devil-may-care' and 'just play-pretend'.<br /><br />April Avalon<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/love-secret/