I love you still, but not in the way
That leaves you bruised at the end of the day.
In the hollow of words, I dare not speak,
My silence is kind, though it feels weak.
I watch you bloom while I fade from view,
It's a shadow that haunts you but won't trouble you.
I want to be near, yet keep you away—
For love, when it shatters, must not stay.
I know this love could tear us apart,
So, I step back to protect your heart.
Not because I no longer care,
But because I care far too much to be there.
In letting you go, I’m holding you close,
In the space where I linger, but love you the most.
