in the realm where secrets whisper, love’s tale unfurls,

a heart that beats in earnest, in a world of swirling pearls,

a symphony of glances, every sigh a tender note,
yet destiny’s cruel hand keeps a love unshared afloat.

through corridors of knowing looks, the truth’s a beacon bright,

he’s aware of her affection, under moon’s gentle light,
but the canvas of his heart holds shades of different hues,
a story where friendship blossoms, but love’s path he won’t choose.

whispers dance on breezes, secrets in the air,

her longing heartsong carries, a melody of despair,
for every stolen moment, for each stolen glance,
her heart's a captive prisoner, caught in love’s sweet trance.

they waltz on the edge of something more, a dance so bittersweet,

yet he averts his gaze, refusing love’s heartbeat,
a masterpiece half-painted, a tapestry unspun,
two souls entwined in circles, but one heart remains undone.

the world outside bears witness, to a love that's unconfessed,

as he walks away from romance, her heart aches in its chest,
in silence, she loves deeply, her feelings never shared,
an unrequited story, in the wind, forever bared.

-rei🦭