A Yes Trapped in Silence

Twice the offer came my way,

Without a warning, without a say,

That this might be the final chance,

A fleeting moment, a silent dance.

My heart wished to accept, to say yes,
To end the doubt, to feel no less.
But fear unknown held me inside,
While silent words refused to slide.

Fear sealed my lips, restrained my hands,
And left unspoken what my heart planned.
Though every beat wished to break through,
Silence prevailed, as it always knew.

And so the moment slipped away,
With words unsaid and no delay.
No one chose the distance that grew,
Yet silence built it between...