In the quiet shadows of my heart,
Your presence lingers like a haunting star,
I reach for you, but you’re so far,
A love that’s mine, but not to hold.
Your laughter, a melody in the night,
Echoes in dreams, where you are near,
Awake, I face the painful light,
Knowing you’re a love I must revere.
Every glance, a silent plea,
For a touch, a whisper, a moment shared,
But fate has drawn its line in the sea,
And leaves us longing, unprepared.
Yet, in this aching, there’s a grace,
A testament to love’s pure form,
For even if I can’t embrace,
Your essence keeps my heart warm.