A tale

I have a tale to tell. Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well. I was not ready for the fall. Too blind to see the writing on the wall. A man can tell a thousand lies. I've learned my lesson well. Hope I live to tell. The secret I have learned, 'till then, it will burn inside of me. The truth is never far behind. You kept it hidden well. If I live to tell. The secret I knew then. Will I ever have the chance again?