Why does my heart ache, When you were never mine to hold? The way your eyes light up At the sound of her name Feels like a nightmare I cannot escape. Your laughter lingers longer with her, Your cheeks flush, a gentle fire, And I stand in the shadows, unseen, Clutching a love that was never meant to be. Why do I fear losing you, When I never had you at all? Why does longing burn so deep, When the world reminds me, cruelly, That I am nothing more than a quiet witness To the happiness that belongs to another?