I Loved You in Silence

By Jade

I learned your smile without asking why
Memorized your eyes like a quiet goodbye
I stood right next to you, hiding the truth
Every heartbeat screaming, but my lips never moved

I was afraid that words would break
The fragile dream I couldn’t take

I loved you in silence, I loved you alone
In crowded rooms, you felt like home
I never reached out, never crossed the line
I let you go while you were mine
I loved you in silence, deep and slow
You’ll never know how much I let go

You talked about love like it wasn’t me
I smiled and listened politely
Every laugh cut deeper inside
But I chose your peace over my pride

I wore my heart like it was stone
So you’d never feel alone

I loved you in silence, I loved you alone
Every “just a friend” felt cold
I swallowed my truth, I played it kind
Left my forever undefined
I loved you in silence, pure and blue
Losing myself just loving you

Maybe one day you’ll feel it too
The weight of a love that never broke through
If you ever wonder who held you tight
It was me, in the quiet, every night

I loved you in silence, no blame, no scene
No shattered hearts, no broken dreams
If loving you meant letting you breathe
I’d choose the pain you never see
I loved you in silence, and that’s my truth
Some loves are real… even when they’re mute

If you hear my name in the empty air
That’s my love still waiting there