in quiet moments words fall short,
emotions trapped in a silent stream with a heart that battles & is deeply wrought, whilst lost in the shadows of a distant dream.

your laughter echoes in my soul,
a melody that fills the dead of night but barriers rise, a heavy toll,
restraining love's pure heartfelt light.

each tender glance & each whispered vow trapped within a heart's refrain, wishing to be expressed yet not knowing how…a longing locked in silent pain.

if only I could part these clouds revealing the depths within my chest,
to shatter these walls, break through these shrouds & lay my feelings to rest.

forgive this heart that’s so deeply torn for failing to express its creed.

may patience guide & courage bloom, granting me strength to break this mold & unravel what's trapped in this room.