The whisper of my heart

"Flickering Ember Sea"

I don’t know who’s to blame,

Who let go of this flickering flame?

Did this ember truly last,

Or break like fragile glass?

I refuse to accept that you’ll leave,

You said I should believe.

I know that you’ll return,

We’ll mend all we lack and yearn.

It’s been months since you left,

Tears fall like the heaviest rain.

I know you’ll return, I’m sure,

No matter how long I endure.

Days turn to weeks, then months—I did not sway,

I know you’ll find a way back someday.

But how long must I wait?

The sea rises, silvered by late moons’ weight.

Years come and go,

I know it’s time to let go.

Though alone, I should row,

Doubt creeps as tides erode my faith’s glow.

I denied it for so long,

Clinging to a lie all along.

Part of me trusts our past,

Now I’m moving on at last.