LOSS OF A LOVED ONE

He fell for her but she never knew, The depth of his love so pure & true, His heart beat faster when she was near, But she never saw the love he held so dear. He expressed his feelings but fail, His words were lost, like a ship in a gale, His heart cried out but she she never heard, The unspoken words like a caged bird. He hide the hurt, behind a smile design As he watch her leave, and his heart resign He watched her from afar with longing eyes, As she went about his life without any guise, Of the love that waited for her so patiently, A love that would never falter so ardently. But time went by and his love remained, Like a beacon, shining bright yet restrained............