secrets

i told you my secrets while you were sleeping
whispered words falling heavy from chapped lips

something about you takes my breath away
goes right through me and leaves me in a fog

i almost wish you would have heard
and saved me the trouble of wondering

sometimes i feel like a dog
begging for a little bit of your attention

and sometimes i just want to throw my arms around you
just hold on and never let go

when i know you're listening, the words get stuck
piled up behind my lips and refusing to sound

someday maybe this will make
some semblance of sense

someday i might have a chance
to be everything you need

someday, i hope
we can share something more

you were stretched out on my floor
and i didn't know you were sleeping.
i'll never have the courage to speak again.