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Beneath the sun’s warm, golden rays,
She greets him through familiar days.
Each word exchanged, a quiet thrill,
A trembling heart she cannot still.
His laughter, rich, like aged oak,
His wisdom laced in every joke.
Her world is new, her dreams just born,
While he has weathered many storms.
And yet, it’s in his eyes she drowns—
Bright blue, like skies that know no bounds.
They hold a depth she cannot reach,
A silent lesson they might teach.
She listens close, her gaze sincere,
Her love a secret held so near.
Though just a girl, her heart feels wise,
It yearns for him with wistful sighs.
She sees the lines upon his face,
Each telling of another place—
A life lived full, a time long gone,
While hers has only just begun.
And yet, she feels, when he is near,
A distance vast, though they appear
So close in talk, in warmth, in care,
Her love still knows it’s going nowhere.
For she is young, and he is aged,
Their lives are chapters, worlds away.
And though they speak, and though they laugh,
Her heart can only love.
She’ll hide it well, this aching flame,
A silent hope she cannot name.
For love, though bold, knows where to stay—
Close to his heart, but far away.