He held her hand in the dark,
And gently touched her cheek.
Words of love were in his eyes
but she longed to hear him speak.
He tried but failed many times
To get those words just right.
Instead he held her quietly
And loved her through the night.
She turned away as quietly
as the words he couldn’t say.
Through the pain he knew enough
To not stand in her way.
Both lost as they couldn’t give
what they didn’t have inside.
They let go of what might have been
and through their love they lied.
For when two people truly love
They don’t have to look for more.
Love just is and it’s not a want
Of what you had before.