The yearning flame

 

My love for you burns steady, bright, and clear, 

A flame that time or distance cannot quell. 

Each moment lost without you stokes my fear, 

A silent torment words cannot dispel. 

I thought my love alone could bring you back, 

That effort might restore what we once shared. 

But now I see the fault was in my lack, 

And wonder if your heart still truly cared. 

Yet hope endures, a flicker in the dark, 

A stubborn ember fighting through the cold. 

For though the past has left its bitter mark, 

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My love for you remains, steadfast and bold. 

Should fate allow, I’ll stand here waiting still, 

A flame for you, unwavering, by will.