A Poem on Hope

And now, my love, as strong as it is, must remain silent – locked, hidden in my heart, in the lines of a book, bound by ink and tears.

Written during the rawest weeks of separation.

I once knew you.

Or so I thought.

That your words,

Your actions,

Your love,

Were endless.

Foolish, I was.

To not return

The love.

The embrace.

The longing

That I so felt

Yet couldn’t show.

And now, my love,

As strong as it is,

Must remain silent.

Locked,

Hidden in my heart.

In the lines of a book,

Bound by ink and tears.

By pain, regret, and hope

That is all but hope.

A hope that will remain just that—

Hope.

A fuel that keeps my flame lit.

My yearning for tomorrow.

To wake.

To see just another glimpse of you.

Even if you never see me

Or the hope

That fuels me.

Hope.

— November 15, 2025