The Words I Never Said

I keep my distance,

But my heart leans toward you.

You never notice

How the room feels when you move.

Your voice around me

Warms the quiet of my chest—

And all the hidden things I feel

Refuse to rest.

I speak in shadows,

Careful with every breath…

But loving you in silence

Feels deeper than the rest…

These are the words I never said—

The ones I guard, the ones I save.

You are the light beneath my steps,

The peace my heartbeat craves.

I hold my breath, I hide my flame,

But still it burns for you instead…

Oh, you're the quiet truth inside

The words I never said.

I watch you laughing,

And the world becomes a glow.

I feel it rising—

A dream you'll never know.

If love is courage,

Then I tremble at the start—

Still, every breath you take

Echoes in my heart.

I keep these feelings

Folded where no one sees…

But every passing moment

Wears down my secrecy…

These are the words I never said—

The ones that live beneath my skin.

You are the calm within the storm,

The place my fears grow thin.

I hold my voice, I guard the ache,

But still it rises in my chest…

Oh, you're the love I carry in

The words I never said.

If someday you hear my heartbeat

Calling out your name…

Would you turn to me with wonder,

Or would nothing be the same?

I'm standing in the quiet,

Where my hope and longing meet—

Praying someday I'll be brave

Enough to speak…

These are the words I never said—

But tonight they rise like fire!

Every hidden longing breaking

As my voice climbs higher!

You are the truth, the endless light,

The dream my heart has always led—

"Always you—always you—!"

Oh, your name lives in the space

Of every word I never said!

I never said… but I feel you still