I kept my heart behind a hidden door
Afraid of pain I’d carried long before
The key was lost the hinges bruised and sore
A place no footsteps ventured to explore
But then you came with patience at your side
You didn’t ask for entry push or pry
You simply waited as the shadows cried
And let the silence speak instead of try
Your stillness held a softness deep and rare
A quiet love too honest to compare
And slowly walls dissolved beneath your care
Revealing hopes I never meant to share
So stay with me when doubts return in flocks
When memory reopens ancient shocks
For every time you whisper at my door
You hold the key I never lost before