to whom it may concern;

xix. { s o n g }

❛ tales to you ❜
— theme: romance ; other
— published: july 16, 2018

our silhouettes cross in this faint light but
never do our hands hold contentedly tight
it's all i could do to stare back and
repress the smile that's threatening to show

from the hallway end, our eyes meet
in one swift heartfelt connection and i'm
hoping this strange warmth i feel inside
is that irrevocable happiness i've always longed for

but it's never that way
no, it can never be that way
i was never able to tell you how much
i liked you from the very start
no, you don't know, because i'd never let you know
but if only we weren't so young
our hearts thirsting for what we cannot receive
then maybe i'd have found the courage
to sing to you this tale of unspoken love

your familiar face comes in sight as
you head over to approach me and
although i see your lips moving
i can only hear this heart beating

next time, i say, i'll be making the first move
but it's always just in my daydreams as i'm
hoping this strange warmth i feel inside
is that irrevocable happiness i've always longed for

but it's never that way
no, it can never be that way
i was never able to tell you how much
i liked you from the very start
no, you don't know, because i'd never let you know
but if only we weren't so young
our hearts thirsting for what we cannot receive
then maybe i'd have found the courage
to sing to you this tale of unspoken love

chose to turn my back on you once
chose to turn a blind eye to you once
not caring if all you wanted
was to hold my hand
amidst the crossroads

swore that i'd get to know you better
as friends; we wouldn't go any further
not caring if all you wanted
was to hold my hand
securely in this world where
everything just falls apart

but it's never that way
no, it can never be that way
i was never able to tell you how much
i liked you from the very start
no, you don't know, because i'd never let you know
but if only i had at least sent a smile your way
when you greeted me a kind "hello"
then maybe you'd have known how sincere i am
but if only i had learned to appreciate
everything that you've done
then maybe i'd been given all the more reason
to sing to you this tale of unspoken love