Vain Attempt

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by Estelle_Soir

by Estelle_Soir

Attempt in Vain

Today I met a girl,
In whom I caught a glimpse of you.
We had a long conversation,
How naive of me to think
I could fill the emptiness
Inside of me with her.

But reality hit hard—
I felt nothing.
I couldn’t find the radiance
In her smile that I found
So easily in you.

I couldn't hear the melody
In her voice
That echoed in yours.
Peace didn’t wrap around me
While walking with her,
Like it used to,
When you were by my side.

A tight clench didn’t grip my heart
While parting from her
As it did
When I said goodbye to you.
A soft smile didn’t creep
Onto my lips
After our long conversation,
As I walked home alone.

I didn’t realize
How deeply I love you
Until today,
When my eyes blurred,
Tears sliding down my cheeks,
Thinking of you in my prayers
Before my Lord.

Until now,
I didn’t know
That all I was doing
Was nothing more than
An attempt in vain
To stop loving you.