Yet, You do not Know

I stand in the shadows
I watch you quietly
Lost in the crowd
I stare at you
You're so far away
From my yearning soul
But close enough
For you
To shorten my breath
My heart beats wildly
So loud
And erratic
Yet, you do not know.

You don't
Hear the pining
It does for you.
I'm lost in the noise
Of everyday life
You do not see
I'm invisible
You play your guitar
Like my heartstrings
You're there everywhere
How you haunt me
You encroach my dreams
Yet, you do not know.

You fill me with wanting
I bleed away
For you
I need you
I can't survive
The lack
From my side
Your smile
Your voice
Your touch
Your lips
My body tingles
Yet, you do not know.

You pluck the
Wildflower
From the roadside
And you put it
In her hair
You hold her hand
And you kiss her
Your smile
On her lips
I watch
From the shadows
And I break
From deep within
Yet, you do not know.

The saltwater
The waves they sting
Upon my jagged cuts
Crisscrossed
On my skin
Far away
You lift her veil
And you kiss her
The world
It applauds
Salt, it fills my lungs
I'm gone
Yet, you do not know.