Rabindranath Tagore
Do Not Keep to Yourself
Do not keep to yourself the secret of your heart
My friend!
Say it to me, only to me, in secret
You who smile so gently
Softly whisper
My heart will hear it
Not my ears
The night is deep
The house is silent
The birds' nests are shrouded with sleep
Speak to me
Through hesitating tears
Through faltering smiles
Through sweet shame and pain
The secret of your heart!