The flame that flickers

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The flame that flickers

To feel the quiet ache of this love is to be a candle in a dark room, burning with a steady, unspoken flame. The wax drips slowly, each drop a secret surrendered to the night. It is not a blaze meant to consume, but a delicate flicker that hopes to be seen, to be understood, to be held by another flame that burns just as fiercely, just as quietly. You stand in the shadows, a trembling light hoping for a hand to cup you gently and say, “I see you. I’m here.”
It is to be a flower growing on the edge of a cliff, petals unfurling toward a sun that feels both impossibly far and breathtakingly close. You bloom with abandon, risking the drop, hoping that someone will see your wild beauty and reach for you before the wind carries you away. Each petal holds a story, each stem a whispered promise—to love without apology, to exist in a world that sometimes looks away. And yet you grow, defiantly bright, because that is the only way you know how to be.
There is the ache of the ocean stretching toward the horizon, wave after wave crashing onto the shore. It is relentless, a rhythm that ebbs and flows with the pull of the moon. You stand at the water’s edge, the salt clinging to your skin, wondering if she feels the same tides pulling at her soul. The sea is vast, but somewhere within its depths lies the possibility of connection—two currents meeting, two hearts colliding in the infinite expanse of longing.
It is the ache of a storm gathering on the horizon, electricity sparking in the air before the first drop falls. Your heart thrums with anticipation, a distant thunder that echoes every unspoken word. The clouds darken, and you feel the rain in your bones before it ever touches your skin. You wait for the storm to break, for the sky to split open and drench you both in a truth too powerful to be ignored. But the storm, like longing, can linger just out of reach, a promise of something more that never quite arrives.
To long for her is to be a book left half-open, pages fluttering in the wind. Each word etched on those pages is a confession, a hope, a dream whispered into the void. You wonder if she will ever read those words, if she will trace her fingers over the ink and see herself in every line. The story is unfinished, but it pulses with life, waiting for the moment when she will turn the page and find you there, waiting.
It is the scent of jasmine carried on a breeze at dusk—delicate, fleeting, yet unforgettable. The memory of her lingers like perfume on your skin, even when she is miles away. You close your eyes, breathe in deeply, and for a moment, she is there, standing beside you in the fading light. The yearning is bittersweet, a tender ache that refuses to fade no matter how many nights pass.
This longing is a forest bathed in twilight, where shadows and light dance across the leaves. Each step deeper into the woods is a silent prayer for discovery—for her to follow the same path, to find you among the towering trees. The air hums with possibility, the scent of pine mingling with the earth beneath your feet. You pause at every clearing, hoping to see her silhouette appear, a quiet promise fulfilled.
It is a kite soaring high above an open meadow, the string pulled taut with the weight of everything unsaid. You hold on tightly, afraid to let go but yearning to see it fly freely. The sky is endless, and in its vastness lies both hope and fear. Will she take the other end of the string and lift it higher, or will it snap, leaving you grounded?
This love is not just a desire for connection; it is a hunger to be seen, understood, and held with a tenderness that transcends words. It is the light of the stars that pierces the darkest night, a beacon that says, “You are not alone.” Even in the ache of unfulfilled dreams, there is beauty—because to yearn is to love without restraint, to hope despite the odds, to exist in a world that sometimes feels too small for the immensity of your heart.
And so you wait, burning, blooming, crashing, aching—but always, always hoping.