Private Conversations

I've lived too long in fear
that someone will overhear
our private conversations.
They'll never understand
our verbal shorthand.
The subtext gets lost in translation.
Too much depends
on the expressions on our faces.
I don't want to respond
to anyone who thinks they know
what's going on.
They have no business;
this is just between us.
If they eavesdrop,
they're going to talk
and where will the rumors stop?