Cephallonia, My Love and Me
Its been there
Always has
Since first we fell in two
The ache to open the secret
Let this beautiful love
Be public view
I can say it in hushed tones
Always wary of stray eyes
Always eager to see
I want to shout it from the hilltops
But my heart is sellotaped closed
No one knows I am loved for me
People fall upon me
Look away
Sorrowful conclusions on their face
I want to tell them
If only you knew
My tender place
I often dream of it
Packing up our bags
Watching our clothes huddled close inside
Wondering what it will be like
On the other side of this secret
With no more secrets to hide
Walking hand in hand
For the very first time
Feeling the hot sun on our skin
Being greeted as a couple
Nothing would make me more happy
To be acknowledged as the love next to him
Walking along the beach
Just as the sun is setting
Looking at a sleepy blue sky
Holding his hand in mine
In the freedom of Cephallonia
Trying so hard not to cry
We would dance
Our forbidden bones
Excited by the touch of the sand
Nestling between our toes
Encouraging us
To embrace this beautiful land
As tired eyes emerge
We walk the sun kissed
Breathing in every beautiful breath of the sea
My heart is at last
Shouting from every hilltop
This is Cephallonia, My Love and Me...
Copyright © Jo Hayton | Year Posted 2009
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