One day,
you’ll understand
why I kept my silence,
even when all I wanted
was to drown you in my unspoken love.

One day,
you’ll wake up
with sunlight brushing your face,
a smile will play on your lips
because someone better holds you close.

One day,
in the chaos of your new life,
or perhaps in its calm,
our memory will surface—
and it won’t hurt anymore.

Darling, one day,
I hope you forgive me
for walking away—
not because I loved you less,
but because some stars
just weren’t meant to align.

© reddragonfly