Unfinished Coffee

In the cafe, I sipped my brew so fine,

our first encounter, a moment so divine.

your hazel eyes met mine, a captivating sign,

your chapped pink lips, a smile that did enchant.

Love's net you cast, a spell I couldn't undo.

But I failed to see, my view askew,

that your gaze passed me, at another in the queue,

someone who stole your heart before I knew.

I lingered, hopeful, in the fading light,

Dreams of us blossomed, oh so bright.

Yet shadows whispered, in the quiet night,

Of a love that wasn't meant to be mine.

Days turned to weeks, your absence grew,

In my heart, a void, a sorrow that I knew.

I watched from afar, as your love withdrew,

Leaving me with memories, bittersweet and true.