we cried that night didn’t we?
those silent tears that no one sees
that we wouldn’t let each other see
but both of us knew the others tears
the others pain
we waited on the deserted streets
the deserted streets of trust and hope and love
we waited there together
and not together
softly
silently
bawling
I wanted to reach out for you
I wanted to tell you that you weren’t alone
with your loneliness
I wanted to tell you that I too am alone
in love
But I
did not
would not
could not
do it
I  was afraid of you
of your loneliness
And you
you were afraid of mine
and so we stood there on those deserted streets
of trust and hope and love
together
not together
softly
silently
grieving