The love you never saw
I loved you in silence, In ways words could never explain, Holding onto every smile you gave, Even when it brought me pain.
You walked past me like a stranger, Avoiding the paths where I stood, While my heart kept choosing you, As faithfully as it could.
I cared about your happiness, More than I cared for my own, Wishing for your brightest days, Even when I felt alone.
I noticed the sadness in your eyes, The battles you never shared, I wanted to be your shelter, To show how deeply I cared.
But you never saw the love I carried, Hidden beneath every glance, You never realized my heart Was waiting for a single chance.
I wasn't asking for forever, Or promises written in the stars, I only hoped you'd understand How precious to me you are.
Yet here I remain, loving quietly, While distance grows between us each day, Keeping a place for you in my heart, Though you've already turned away.
And maybe one day you'll remember, The one who cared without demand, The one who loved you sincerely, Even when you never took his hand.
And though the nights grow longer, And the silence feels so cold, The story of my love for you Remains untold.
I still whisper prayers for you, In moments when you're unaware, Asking life to treat you kindly, To surround you with love and care.
Sometimes I wonder if you notice, The way my eyes still search for yours, Or if I'm just another shadow Passing by unopened doors.
I never wanted to burden you, Nor force my way into your heart, But loving you became a feeling I could never tear apart.
You were the song my soul remembered, The dream that lingered when I woke, The light that found me in darkness, The hope hidden in every word I spoke.
Yet love is not a chain to hold, Nor a debt that must be paid, So I carry mine with quiet grace, Though its colors slowly fade.
Still, if one day you turn around And see the place where I once stood, You'll find that every beat of my heart Only ever wished you good.
And if fate decides our roads Were never meant to meet as one, Know that loving you was beautiful, Even though it came undone.
For some hearts love without possession, Without promises or a name, And though you never knew my feelings, My love for you remains the same.
A silent river, deep and endless, Flowing where no eyes can see, Carrying memories of someone Who meant the whole world to me.
Perhaps that's the hardest lesson— To love and still let go, To watch someone drift away While your feelings continue to grow.There were a thousand conversations I rehearsed inside my mind, A thousand ways to tell you You were one of a kind.
But fear became my companion, And silence became my shield, So the flowers of my affection Remained hidden in the field.
You may never know the battles I fought behind my smile, How I carried thoughts of you Through every passing mile.
I celebrated your victories As though they were my own, And felt a quiet ache whenever You faced the world alone.
If love could speak without words, Perhaps you would have heard The tenderness in my actions, The meaning behind every word.
Yet life moves like the seasons, And time does not stand still, Though my heart still whispers your name, I am learning strength of will.
Not because I love you less, Nor because the feelings died, But because some wounds heal softly When we stop asking why.
Still, there will always be a chapter Written gently in my soul, A place where your memory lingers, A story that made me whole.
And when the stars fill the night sky, And the world has gone to sleep, I'll remember how I loved you— A love so pure, so deep.
Not measured by what I received, Nor by what could have been, But by the simple truth: You changed me from within.