In a roomful of wooden benches and desks
I met a boy so full of grace
We caught each-other wandering eyes
A sudden shyness filled the space.
Two years passed, our section changed
I felt our chance slipped away,
I used to roam outside his room
Just to catch his glimpse each day.
My secrets lived inside his eyes
Lying awake through the depth of the nights,
In crowded playground and school corridors
One passing glance felt like a life time.
I built up courage, to tell him the truth
Staring at the path he walks, lost in my youth,
Yet whenever I tried to take a leap
Time stood still, and the silence ran deep.
I kept my love buried, where no one could see
Safe in the silence between him and I,
I wanted to ask him, if he felt it as well?
But I was afraid to shatter the spell.
What if I never get to see him again?
What if I never get to feel his presence?
What if my eyes never meet his eyes?
Lost in my thoughts, the months passed by.
As my final act of love,
For the boy who once held my heart.
May his eyes never get wet,
May his happiness never fade.
I hope his glory remains the same,
The grace he held, more than I knew!
Here I stand with light of hope,
Walking silently on this journey apart.
Almost four years, from class seven to ten,
A long journey, my love has been.
In a roomful of wooden benches and desks,
I met a boy so full of grace!