Deep Down Inside

Deep down inside I want to share,
Share all that I go through,
All that I feel,
But I'm scared,
Scared to death of your reaction,
A reaction that may be unaccepting,
You only know me as the person I show you,
The secrets I hide you would have never guessed existed,
Deep down inside I want to be closer to you,
But sharing isn't an option for me,
Id never be able to say the things I wish to,
To you I'm your friend,
But I dont know that once revealed that would be true,
Our friendship means so much,
Helps to keep me living day to day,
And I would hate to lose that,
Hate to have it be crushed by my uncovered truths,
Deep down inside I want to share,
But our friendship means more to me than sharing.

*Dedicated to my friend Ashley. She is my closest friend, but I keep so much from her out of fear.*