Forbidden Love - Diane Scantlebury

We walk
We glance
We dare not speak,
In the crowd
We’re close
Your hand brushes my cheek,
An accidental touch?
A look old fashioned,
In public proximity
We stifle the passion,
We look again
We flirt,
I sigh
You frown,
Remain discreet
We cast our eyes down,
Our love is forbidden
Covert
Under cover,
For you’re already taken
And belong to another.

Diane Scantlebury

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