He asked for a promise, a bittersweet plea,
“To love another as you’ve loved only me.”
But my heart, it knows, in its quiet refrain
This love I had given, can’t be shared again.

In the depth of my soul, a flame still burns,
A love for him that forever yearns.
To offer it elsewhere, a futile endeavour,
For this love is bound for him, now and forever.

His request, a test of my heart’s loyalty,
But it beats only for him, with unwavering royalty.
No other could claim this love so true,
Cause it’s a treasure reserved, solely for you.

So I’ll cherish the memories of what we’ve known,
In the love we shared, I’m forever alone.
Promises may falter, but this love will remain,
In the chambers of my heart, an eternal refrain.

Though I forced myself to work, to turn and depart,
My heart’s song still echoes, aching for your heart.
In the quiet of my solitude, your memory shall stay,
A love I had to let go, in the saddest, sweetest way.

Eye closed, heart open
Feeling the music, during a rain.
I wish I knew this sooner
That my heart would break,
For it’s nothing,
But the power of pain.

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