Almost Love

He saw her like a sunrise slow A light she hid afraid to show She loved before and paid the price So caution wrapped her heart in ice "I'll think about it"she had said And something in his chest went dead Still days moved on she said she would But love it seems just misunderstood Together yet not quite the same Two players lost inside the game No spark to set their world on fire No pull no ache no true desire He tried he stayed he hoped then tired One year ahead his path required Less weight less noise just a quiet mind So he let go what they couldn’t find Now school is done the boy moved on She watches from where time’s withdrawn She still holds tight a bracelet small The matching one she gave to him after all And sometimes in the quiet night She wonders if he wears it tight it's something soft they'd tried to be... and there She is wearing it silently