It is a sorrowful thing in life
to love someone who doesn’t love you back.
But even sadder—
is to love someone
and never find the courage to let them know.
Unrequited love leaves a quiet ache,
a longing that never finds its answer.
But silent love—
it leaves regret.
Not because it wasn’t returned,
but because it was never given the chance.
Fear often stands between the heart and its truth.
Fear of rejection,
fear of change,
fear of losing what little connection already exists.
But love, when kept hidden,
becomes a shadow of what it could have been.
To love is brave.
To speak that love is braver still.
Because even if the answer is not what you hoped for,
you’ll know you honored your heart.
And sometimes,
the most beautiful stories begin
with the courage to say,
“I love you.”
