In the quiet depths of vulnerability's shore,
I must recount a tale of love's closed door.
With heart in hand and words on my tongue,
I ventured forth, where emotions sprung.

She stood before me, a vision so fair,
Radiant grace and enchanting flair.
In trembling voice, I bared my soul,
A proposal, sincere, my feelings uncontrolled.

But alas, fate whispered a different path,
As she gently declined, with an empathetic aftermath.
Her reasons her own, known only to her,
A choice made, leaving my...