Silent Yearnings

In the shadows of my heart, you linger,

A ghost of dreams I dare not name,

Each glance you cast, a gentle stinger,

Ignites a tender, aching flame.

I watch you from a distance, longing,

For a touch that never comes,

In silence, I keep on hoping,

For words unsaid, forever numb.

Your laughter rings, a melody,

That echoes through my lonely nights,

A bittersweet soliloquy,

Of love that’s lost to distant lights.

Yet still, I hold this quiet flame,

A beacon in my darkest hour,

Unrequited, without blame,

Love’s fragile, unfulfilled flower.