i wish you'd tell me things, she said
i wish you'd tell me lies
instead, you are inscrutable
every emotion hidden behind your eyes

tell me the things you wish for,
tell me your darkest dreams
let me be the one you turn to
when the demons gnaw at the seams

but i tell you these things already,
he whispered in her ear
as he wrapped her in his warmth, his love
and swallowed all her fears.

via Daily Prompt: Inscrutable