Unreciprocated Melodies

In the shadows of a silent heart,

Where unspoken emotions tear apart,

Resides a love that's unreciprocated,

A one-sided tale, so deeply fated.

A heart that beats with hopes in vain,

Yearning for love's sweet, tender rain,

But the other soul remains aloof,

Leaving the one in love to silently brood.

Every stolen glance, a flicker of delight,

Yet, the distance between them feels so right,

For love's scales tip unequally,

Leaving one heart bound in secrecy.

With every beat, a sigh is released,

A love unspoken, a passion not ceased.

The yearning grows like a restless fire,

But the flames of love the other doesn't desire.

Like a lone flower in an abandoned field,

Unseen, unnoticed, its beauty concealed,

The one sided love persists in the shade,

A masterpiece of emotions, quietly displayed.

The pain of loving without return,

Leaves the heart heavy, destined to yearn,

Yet in this tale, courage takes its flight,

Holding onto hope with all its might.

For one sided love, though filled with pain,

Can also teach the heart to sustain.

To find strength in vulnerability,

To cherish love's unrequited decree.

For even if the love is never shared,

The one who loves still showed they cared.

In this unbalanced dance of hearts,

A lesson in love, it imparts.

So let the one sided love be known,

For in its depths, a beauty is sown.

A testament to the human heart's grace,

In the pursuit of love, in any place.