You Never Told Me. Poem by Shamba Kaunda

How was i to know she was hurting?
She never showed me her tears,
Was i to guess her heart was fainting?
She never told me her fears,
How was i to see i was loving her wrong?
When all she did was smile,
Was i to dream she couldn't carry on?
Or hold on to me for an extra mile?
How was i to feel she was slowly slipping away?
She seemed comfortable and safe in my arms,
Was i to imagine her patience wasn't enough to last another day?
All i felt was true and unmistakable love when i held her in my palms,
How was i to tell i was breaking her heart?
Her affecton never changed untill she suprisingly said goodbye,
Was i to assume my words were tearing her apart?
She smiled and glowed with joy whenever i was nigh.