The Words I Never Said

You laugh like nothing’s in the air Like my heart isn’t standing there Right between the space we keep Where the truth falls asleep I walk beside you through the night Holding back what feels so right Every step I almost say The words that drift away You don’t know How close they are The words I never said Still live in my chest Like a quiet fire I never confessed The words I never said Follow every breath I loved you in silence And you never guessed You speak about another name Like it doesn’t burn the same I just smile and let it pass Like a shadow made of glass Your hand brushes close to mine Just enough to cross the line For a second I believe In the truth I never leave You look away And I stay the same The words I never said Still live in my chest Like a quiet fire I never confessed The words I never said Follow every breath I loved you in silence And you never guessed Maybe one day When the night is slow You’ll feel the echo Of what I never told The words I never said Still live in my chest A love kept in silence A beautiful regret The words I never said Still follow my breath I loved you in silence And you never guessed