She smiled at a text that wasn’t from me,
A fleeting glance, a joy I could see.
In that moment, the world felt unfair,
Her heart somewhere else, while I was still there.
I watched as her eyes lit up with delight,
And felt the distance grow, slow but bright.
The love I had nurtured, tender and true,
Faded in the shadow of someone new.
Still, I held on, though I knew deep inside,
That part of her heart no longer aligned.
Her smile was a signal, a quiet farewell,
To the love I had lost but couldn’t quite tell.
