I could see the longing in your eyes,
the silent plea for escape from the anguish that had befallen our relationship.
Each day, the distance between us seemed to grow,
until it became an insurmountable chasm that I knew I couldn't bridge.
Your smile, once so full of joy and warmth,
had dulled with the weight of the sadness that seemed to hang over us.
I tried to ease your difficulties,
to lift the burden that I could see you carrying, but it was as...