Secret Place

So where is your secret place,
Where you hide away your tears and fear?
Maybe I'm being selfish
But you never talk to me anymore
I know the pain you must be feeling,
But you ask for me to give you space,
But how can I ever help you,
If you won't let me access your secret place?

I've tried so hard to understand
The broken heart that rends your soul,
In the dark valley of your mind,
Among the thoughts you've left untold,
A mystery behind your dark eyes,
The enigmatic code remains,
I cannot help to ease your burden
Without access to your secret place.

You accuse me of my ignorance,
And I am ignorant, it's true,
I am puzzled by your self defense
That hides behind your blackened mood
You shun all of my advances,
You never allow me to get close,
An arms length glimpse through tear filled eyes,
Is as close as I get to your secret place.

Snippets and my imagination
Are all I have as clues to go on,
And if I employ my intuition,
I can hazard a guess at your reasons,
But a guess is a guess at the mystic truth,
Behind the blank stare on your face,
That tries so hard to hide the pain
That lurks away in your secret place.

So open up, my sweet angel,
Break down the barriers of this stand off,
I am not, nor ever have I been your enemy,
I am a shoulder you can rely on
Talk to me and release your burden,
And I will carry it to the grave,
Open the doors and let me in,
And I will share the pain of your secret place.