You will never know
You will never know that i like you
because I'm such a good pretender
and I'll never tell you that 'I like you'
because if you don't reciprocate
my heart will shatter
and we will be perfect for each other
at least in the future I imagine
but I choose silence over transparency
because courage has never been my strength
and that one time my phone rang with your name
the world went quite and everything felt still
and the only sound I could hear in that moment was
my own heart racing against my will
and if I confess I risk hearing you laugh
and running into awkward talk
so I'll patiently wait for my phone to ring one more time
and I promise
I'll keep you & I safe in my mind \