What We Keep Within

[Verse] She lights a candle by the window at night Flickers dancing but she hides her light He watches her shadow like a ghost on the wall Two strangers in a house But not strangers at all [Chorus] What we keep within What we never show Words we bury deep Seeds we never sow She's his quiet anchor He's her steady ground But the silence in the room is the loudest sound [Verse 2] He leaves his coat by the door every day A silent rhythm The unspoken way She folds it neatly Her hands linger there He never notices Or maybe he just won't dare [Chorus] What we keep within What we never share A tender truth wrapped in a careful prayer She finds her place in his unbroken space He hides his longing in her gentle face [Bridge] If she said thank you Would the world fall apart If he said I need you Would it break his heart Two puzzle pieces afraid to fit Holding the love they’ll never admit [Chorus] What we keep within What we leave unsaid A thousand conversations circling our heads She's his safe harbor He's her hidden shore But they'll never open the unspoken door