You try so hard

You try so hard

to stay calm.

But your eyes —

they betray you.

I see the pause

when I get closer.

The breath

you forget to take.

You don’t say much.

You don’t have to.

Some things

are louder

in silence.

Just be careful…

One day

I might stop pretending

I don’t notice.

You look at me

like you’re trying

not to.

And I pretend

not to notice

the way your silence

speaks louder than words.

Maybe it’s nothing.

Maybe it’s everything.

But if one day

your hand reaches for mine —

don’t hesitate.

I won’t pull away.