the heart
speaks
in silence.
in the stories
never told,
in the wounds
no one sees.
beneath the ache,
a plea.
stay.
please stay.
do not leave
yourself
just because
another
cannot find you.
in the darkness,
the gap opens.
not as punishment,
but as invitation.
to become
the face
i had been
waiting for.
and quietly,
without applause,
my heart
comes home.
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