Unspoken promise

In classrooms where our eyes first met, A connection sparked, a love not yet set. you were my cousin, my friend, my guide, But secretly my heart beats for you with pride. The lockdown separated us, it's true, But my feelings for you only deepened a new. I didn't take my exams, a year astray, While you dropped out, and went your own way. Years passed, and I returned to our village fair, Determined to meet you, to show I cared. We exchanged smiles, and awkward hellos too, But my heart remained silent, my feelings unspoken anew. On Instagram, we reconnected, a virtual space, Where I could admire you from a secret place. Our conversation flow, like a gentle stream, But my true emotions, I kept hidden, a silent dream. Now years have passed, and I'm far away, But memories of you linger, night and day. The unspoken promise remains, a love so true, A heart that beats for you, forever loving you.