What You'll Never Know Poem by Claire Ann Sansolis

You'll never know the quiet way
our presence stirred something in me —
not wild, not forbidden,
just a gentle warmth that lingered longer than it should.

You reminded me of laughter,
of lightness,
of something simple and kind.
Maybe that's why my heart noticed you.

But this isn't love to be acted on —
it's a feeling to be understood,
a season to be surrendered.

So I'll keep it between me and God,
like a folded letter never mailed,
written in ink that fades with time.

You will remain a quiet reminder —
that my heart still feels deeply,
but my spirit knows where it belongs.

And maybe that's enough —
to have felt something real,
but to choose what is right.