He loved him in silence, a quiet refrain,
While the other laughed, unaware of the pain.
His heart beat slower with each passing day,
But he couldn’t bear to tell him, couldn’t find a way.
He smiled through the ache, held him so tight,
Knowing their love was slipping into night.
He’d leave without warning, without a goodbye,
How could he ruin their love with a lie?
So he watched from the shadows, love still and deep,
As the one he adored dreamt without grief.
And though the end drew closer, he'd never confess—
For him, their love deserved nothing less.
