In the stillness of the night, one’s thoughts went swirling,

What if I never see her in this huge, rotating world?

Laughter echo, the warmth of her smile.

Haunted my dreams, stretching each mile of sleeplessness.

Days became weeks, and the worry took root.

Disappointment settled in so bittersweet and acute.

Why did I keep silent? Why let the silence reign?

Each moment lost felt like a deep, lingering pain.

Fingers traced the memories like dust on a shelf

I questioned the boldness in me, my own self.

So what if she had thought of me as much as I had of her?

Would she recall our laughter, my blurriness of innocence?

Hope flickered dimly, feebly, like a candle in the dark.

Would fate conspire to reignite that light?

I whispered my wishes into the moonlit sky.

“God, let our paths cross; just one more try.”

With each new prayer, I clung to the dream,

That the mild current of love should flow like a stream.

Probably sometime in the future, when the stars align,

We’d share a moment, a connection divine.

Yet here I stand, caught in this web of regret.

Wishing for courage, but the fear won’t forget.

Yet deep down I know through the distance and doubt

There’s no need to shout, for a secret crush lingers within.

I breathe in hope, let it settle like dust.

Trusting the universe, it’s leaning into the unknown wisdom that I trust. For if love is a thread woven strong through the years, Then maybe she’d come back to allay all my fears. And till that day comes, I’ll hold her close, A treasure from childhood, forever sincere. In the tapestry of life, with its twists and turns, I’ll cherish the flame for my secret crush it burns.