Angela Elias Poet Rhyme

Shadows of unsaid words

The shadow and the silence have a heavy way of staying,
When the words we need to whisper are the ones we’re never saying.
It’s a quiet kind of heartbreak, this hiding in the grey,
Waiting for a sunrise that feels a world away.

I’m tired of the secrets and the corners of the room,
Where every honest feeling is smothered in the gloom.
I want to see the colour, the truth behind your eyes,
Without the heavy curtain of a thousand thin disguises.

True love isn't meant to be a ghost beneath the floor,
Pacing in the hallway, afraid to knock the door.
It needs the open window and the courage of the spark,
because I cannot find the way to love you in the dark.

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Jan Terry April 6, 2026 at 5:25 AM Angela, what a meaningful poem you have here. I can 'feel' the wall between these two would-be 'lovers'. Their physical presence is not enough without honest conversation and expression of their wants and needs. True love is not mechanical. A great write. - Jan Angela Elias April 6, 2026 at 5:36 AM Hi Jan Thank you for your message. I appreciate your kind words.