Seeing you in my dreams every night,
I feel your hugs and kisses with delight.
Your laughter, contagious, your touch, so tender,
I crave them in reality, a sweet surrender.
One day, with a newfound courage I ignite,
I draw closer, my heart taking flight.
But there you stand, another in your embrace,
A whisper shared, a smile upon your face.
A gentle kiss on your cheek, a blush so bright,
Your gaze on her, a love so warm and tight.
I turn away, my steps begin to fade,
The anonymous admirer, a lonely charade.
The weight of truth, a realization clear,
Not every wish whispers in the king's ear.
This is no fairytale, nor am I its star,
But a different path, though distant, not too far.
~V