I met him first when we were four,His gentle heart I could adore.He made me smile when days were long,A friendship pure, so soft, so strong.At five, I gave him flowers bright,A simple joy, a sweet delight.At six, I shared my world with him,Not knowing love was growing dim.As years went by, I watched him near,A silent wish, a quiet fear.At thirteen, love was something new,But friendship kept me safe, and true.By twenty, life took different roads,I let him go, we carried loads.I loved him still, but never told,Afraid to stray from what we'd known.I thought he saw me just a friend,And so, I let my heart pretend.I married, laughed, and lived my days,But in my heart, he always stayed.At thirty, I could feel him there,A silent bond, a wordless care.We shared our lives, but from afar,I wondered if he saw my scar.At forty, love was buried deep,As life grew busy, dreams asleep.But every glance, I'd feel it rise,A love I kept behind my eyes.Now here I sit, from heaven's gate,Watching him with quiet fate.He waited long, I know it now,I see it clear, I don't know how.He loved me too, just like I feared,But neither spoke, and so we steered,Our lives apart, our love untold,We missed the chance to be so bold.I see him now, his heart in pain,The love we lost, the years in vain.But here I wait, beyond the blue,Knowing he's been waiting too.In that world where time's undone,We'll finally speak what's been begun.I'll take his hand, and he'll take mine,No more pretending we're just fine.For now, I watch with tender grace,His longing written on his face.But soon we'll meet, beyond the sky,And all our love will no longer hide.In the afterlife, where souls are free,He'll finally say he loved just me.And I'll confess, with tearful eyes,"I loved you too, no more goodbyes."
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A Lifetime Unspoken
PoetryA love story told by two best friends that were never able to tell each other about their feelings.
