We Can't Tell Dad

We can’t tell my dad

He will hurt me. He will hurt us.

He says our love is evil

So we hide our love from him

But not from us

Not from your car or your bed or your hair or your eyes

Or my hand. Or my lips.

I am with you

We play

We kiss

We feel

We love

We can do it all

But we can’t tell my dad

Love is joy. Love is you.

We can’t tell my mom

She will tell dad

He will stop me. He will stop us.

I hurt when I see him. I hurt when I see her.

I hurt when I am not with you

I make you hurt. I will make you hurt more.

He is bad, not us

Our love is pure, our love is holy.

I can run away with you. Will you run away with me?