Shadows of a Quiet Heart

Soft whispers, the shadows grow deep

Echoes of secrets that I can't keep

Faltering hearts, torn at the seams

Lost in the silence, caught in my dreams

I stand at the edge of this lonely divide

A fragile veneer I try to hide

Your touch, your time, like fire and rain

Jealousy’s whisper, fueling the pain

Staring at moments I’ll never reclaim

Love’s bittersweet, caught in a game

Can you feel it? The ache, the cry

Holding my breath as I wonder why

This love is a maze, so tangled and deep

Lost in the promises we can’t keep

Here I am, in the soft night’s glow

Feeling the waves of what I don’t show

Tears fall quietly, a silent plea

Hoping someday you’ll truly see

This love, this ache, this endless fight

Burning like stars in the velvet night

I’m just a shadow, a ghost of hope

Reaching out, trying to cope

(Crescendo with cello, violin, drums, piano, bagpipes, harp, xylophone)

Every touch, every glance, a double-edged sword

Leaving me craving, wanting more

Your love’s a river, rushing fast, then slow

I drown in feelings I dare not show

Time slips away, like grains of sand

A silent plea, I understand

That love’s a gamble, fragile and rare

But I wish somehow, you’d still care

Can you feel it? The ache, the cry

Holding my breath as I wonder why

This love is a maze, so tangled and deep

Lost in the promises we can’t keep

Here I am, in the soft night’s glow

Feeling the waves of what I don’t show

Tears fall quietly, a silent plea

Hoping someday you’ll truly see

This love, this ache, this endless fight

Burning like stars in the velvet night

I’m just a shadow, a ghost of hope

Reaching out, trying to cope

Soft whispers fade, the night grows cold

Stories of love, lost and told

In the quiet, I find my way

Hoping for a brighter day