Whispers Between Us I thought I could never be loved, or even worthy of it — until you happened. The memories we'll never make still linger like shadows across my heart. I'm trapped in the ache of what I lost, of love unmeasured, love at cost. I wish I had been softer & kinder, everything you deserved, everything l failed to give. I'm sorry, truly I never meant pain, your absence pierces like a quiet rain. So much hurt remains untold, like silent tears I quietly hold. Each word of yours could shatter me, each quiet glance, another sea. Why must guilt always find me, when both our hearts were lost at the shore? Maybe I'm not worthy of your forgiveness but I wish you had shown me a bit more kindness. Each time you tucked my hair behind the ear, you unlocked another fear. You'd ask, "What do you write in there?" And I'd resist, knowing if you read, you'd be misted with the love I hid inside my chest. I wish I had held you longer, kissed you softer, made the moment stronger. Alas! I chose the wrong path, Not realising this would be the aftermath. If you ever think of me, don't hesitate to say hi, it will be worth more than any goodbye. And if your hands find another to hold, I'll envy them quietly, quietly bold. For they'll sleep to the heartbeat I once called home, my only sweet.