My heart has but one door,
And though it stands locked, silently still,
You hold the key—it’s yours alone,
A truth no time or fate can kill.

Though time is not on our side,
I let you go without bitter chains.
For knowing you are loved, cared for,
Softens the sharpest of my pains.

I know you’d disagree with me,
Arguing love deserves its chance to fight.
But how can joy truly flourish,
When fairness is cast into the night?

Perhaps you’re right, but love is not selfish,
It cannot thrive on dreams that deceive.
And so, forgive me as I let go—
A choice I grieve, yet still believe.

This love of ours is a paper boat,
I sent it out to the endless sea.
It may not reach your distant shore,
Nor find its way back home to me.

But at least we have loved, deeply, fiercely,
A spark that time can never take.
And though we are not meant to be,
My love for you will never break.

So here I stand, releasing your hand,
Wishing you joy, setting you free.
There will never be another you,
Yet I will love you for eternity.