Love's Silent Reckoning: A Woman's Journey from Guarded Heart to Unveiled Soul

In shadows cast by moonlight's grace,
There dwells a woman, guarded space,
With heart enshrined in walls of stone,
A fortress built, a love unknown.

She walks through life with a steady stride,
In solitude, her heart does hide,
No tender touch, no whispered vow,
For love's embrace, she won't allow.

But fate, a trickster, had its play,
A chance encounter on a day,
When eyes did meet, and worlds did collide,
A man appeared, and by her side.

He wore a smile like morning's light,
A kindness shining through the night,
His laughter warmed the coldest air,
Unraveling the threads of her despair.

Yet she resists, her heart's desire,
A burning flame, a hidden fire,
For though she longs to take his hand,
She fears the fall, the sinking sand.

He shows her kindness, patience too,
His love like drops of morning dew,
Slowly, surely, breaking through,
The walls she swore would never rue.

She battles feelings deep within,
A war of heart and mind to win,
To yield to love, to let it flow,
To face the fears that she bestows.

For deep within her guarded soul,
A love's unfurling, taking toll,
A choice to make, to stand or fall,
To risk it all, surrender all.

In quiet moments, doubts subside,
As he stands steadfast by her side,
She starts to see, to understand,
That love's embrace is not demand.

The woman who shunned love's sweet call,
Now finds herself entwined in thrall,
A paradox of heart and mind,
In love with him, her heart's unbind.

So let us celebrate this tale,
Of love's persistence, hearts set sail,
For even those who fear its glow,
May find the strength to let love grow