In shadows cast by someone’s light,

I tread the line of wrong and right,

Your laughter sings, a haunting tune,

Yet I retreat beneath the moon.

Each glance I steal, a fragile thread,

Weaving dreams where fears are fed,

I whisper softly to the night,

“Step back, it’s time to dim your light.”

But in the stillness, hearts collide,

A secret love I cannot hide,

I’m drawn to you, a silent plea,

To love you deep, to just be free.

So here I stand, a bittersweet,

Embracing joy in soft defeat,

For sometimes love, though fraught with pain,

Demands I rise, not hide in shame.

I’ll love you still, though paths may part,

With every beat, you fill my heart,

Selfish, yes, I’ll claim my place,

In quiet moments, your warm embrace.

Though choices pull, and time may sever,

In this, I find my truth foreve

r:

To love you wholly, come what may,

A light that shines, come dusk or day.

A dedication to S. M