Secrets
by Bill Mitsuru Shimizu
weeping on my pillow
hiding my sorrows from you
secrets in the night
vanishing in the morning light
smiles in the morning
masking my soul's mourning
feelings suppressed
concealed in the chest.
someday you will unmask my disguise
see through my brown eyes
the sadness in my heart
and you will realize
why I had to hide it from
your beautiful blue eyes.