I choose to watch you from the shadows, for shadows cast no judgment. I choose to whisper your name to the stars, for the stars ask for nothing in return. I choose to long for you in the stillness, for stillness quiets the trembling of my heart. I choose to reach for you in the rain, for the rain hides the shaking of my hands. I choose to cradle you in my silence, for silence holds no betrayal. And I choose to carry you in my memories, for there, you are untouched by time— and forever mine.