Fortress

I crafted silence, stone by stone, a steadfast fortress, my heart's own. The world sings soft; I draw away, its love a tempest I can’t obey. Yet deep inside, a spark ignites, a gentle yearning that ignites. To be embraced, one loyal hand— a bond that helps me understand. But shadows lurk, their whispers glide, in hidden nooks where sorrows bide. Their tendrils stretch through walls I've laid, a haunting tune from yesteryears played. Yet through the night, a vision swells, where warmth persists and courage dwells. In tender glow, two souls entwined, a radiant hope, their fates aligned. With trembling heart, I breach the gate, to seek the light, to trust my fate. And in that dawn, the shadows fade, as courage blooms in love’s cascade.