Your Eyes on Her

You never said my name out loud

But I memorized your laugh in math

You looked right past me in the crowd

Still I followed every path

Your hoodie was navy, October rain

You passed by fast, I stood so still

She held your arm, I felt the sting

Like I mattered, but never will

I wrote fake letters just for fun

Pretending you were almost mine

Saved your photo in a collage

Of dreams I cut out line by line

We've never talked, not even once

But I played scenes like it was us

Your eyes on her felt like a crime

In a story I made up inside

I knew you'd never look my way

Still, I felt everything anyway

You borrowed books I read just ‘cause

You touched her hand—I took a breath

It felt like losing something real

That never had a chance at depth

At prom, you danced—she smiled wide

I watched the lights blur through my eyes

And in my seat, alone and still

I whispered truths I couldn’t spill

We've never talked, but I still feel

Like I’ve lived a love that wasn’t real

Your eyes on her, my secret pain

A soft goodbye with no one’s name

She got your arms, I got the ache

And all the dreams I’ll never wake

You never knew I even cared

But I learned how to love from there

So thank you for your silent part

You never knew—but shaped my heart