Sub Rosa

You keep the real shape of you
safe inside your secluded world,
where you no longer need compose
a public face to face the world.

You open your cupboard of secrets
only to your own private eyes.
Taking down the faded memories
from the high shelf of lost hopes
and carefully unwrapping them.

Lining them all up, side by side,
next to your precious bed of dreams
where you can easily sleep away
into a brighter life than this.