The answer is no

The love in my heart for you burns ever so bright,

A flame that tempts me to give in to desire.

Yet reason prevails, for to act would not be right –

Our precious bond, I cannot bear to let it expire.

The answer is No, yet my heart still overflows

With feelings that long to be freely expressed.

But to risk all we share, that connection that glows –

A friendship so dear, it must be treasured, not stressed.

This choice cuts me deep, a bittersweet ache,

To deny what my heart so desperately craves.

Yet our bond, our trust, I can never forsake –

That connection, a treasure no romance can replace.

So I’ll hold back these feelings, keep them safely concealed,

Preserving the gift of the bond we’ve revealed.

For your friendship, my friend, is a treasure more dear

Than any romance that could ever appear.