In golden halls of learning's embrace,
A timid heart took its hiding place.
An introverted soul with dreams to share,
Found solace in friendship, beyond compare.
With every word, his emotions grew,
A love blooming, unspoken, but true.
In dreams, he envisioned their destinies entwined,
A future painted with colors of a love sublime.
But as the sun sets on their college days,
His heart reveals its secret, in a vulnerable haze.
He gathers courage, his voice trembles faint,
To confess his love, to break free from restraint.
Yet fate dealt a cruel and bitter blow,
As graduation's winds of change began to blow.
Her radiant smile fades, as she introduces a man,
Her once open heart, now claimed by another's hand.
In sorrow's depths, his hopes now drown,
Love's symphony silenced, his world turned upside down.
Through tear-filled eyes, he whispers a silent plea,
"May she find happiness, even if not with me."
Alone he walks, with memories untold,
A wounded heart, now left bitter and cold.
For love unrequited, a tale so bittersweet,
Where dreams are shattered, and hearts find defeat.