Only in shadows

We speak in glances, never words

Touch like whispers no one heard

Every look a quiet vow

But we can’t let them see us now

Your hand finds mine beneath the light

But only when it’s safe at night

We love like ghosts behind closed doors

Always hiding, always more

Only in shadows can I call you mine

In silence we’re endless, in daylight we’re fine

But hearts weren’t built to be locked away

And secrets don’t sleep—they fray

So I love you quiet, behind every stare

In the places they don’t dare

Only in shadows

We’re there

The halls are cold but I feel you still

A tether pulling against my will

I smile like there’s nothing wrong

But gods, this has gone on too long

Only in shadows can I call you mine

In stolen hours we bend the line

But truth is a weight we cannot name

And love this deep can’t play that game

So I hold you in silence, like air I can’t breathe

A truth I can’t set free

Only in shadows

We’re seen

If the world knew

Would it burn us down?

Would they shame you

For loving me now?

I would take the fall

If it meant you could rise

But I still dream of you

In the light

Only in shadows do we ever belong

But gods, I’ve loved you all along

If I could, I’d write your name in flame

And kiss you without shame

But until the day we can stand in the sun

We’ll be the unseen ones

Only in shadows

Undone