Heart in the Shadows

I watch you smile with someone new, And my chest aches, but I stay true. Jealousy whispers, yet I restrain, For love like ours cannot be chained. I carry quiet, secret pain, Yet cherish what I have to gain. Every glance, each brief word, Stays in my heart, quietly heard. Though shadows fall and feelings sting, I hope for joy the future brings. I’ll keep my love, not let it fade, Even from the quiet shade.