In the quiet moments before my twenty-second year unfurls,
I reflect upon the memories and the dreams that whirl.
So many moments slipped away, like whispers in the night,
But one absence lingers, casting shadows in its light.

Through the passage of time, I've yearned for you, unseen,
A longing deep within, where hearts and souls convene.
Though you may not know, nor feel the echoes of my plea,
I carry you within, like a secret...