Holding Back

In the stillness of a silent night,

A whisper caught, a sigh unsaid,

The Emotions churn within my head.

Beneath the surface, calm and cold,

A thousand of stories left untold.

Each breath a battle, every glance,

A dance with shadows, a fleeting chance.

The heart, it yearns to break the chains,

But reason whispers, gently reigns.

In measured steps, in guarded ways,

I hold the fire, keep the blaze.

A Restraint, my armor, silence, my friend,

In holding back, I find no end.