Sa bawat dasal, pangalan mo'y sinasambit,
Sa bawat panata, ikaw ang aking hiling.
Ngunit tadhana'y tila sa 'tin ay galit,
Pag-ibig sa 'yo, 'di maaring abutin.

Sa tuwing ako'y nagmamakaawa at nananalangin,
Larawan mo ang sa isip ko'y nananalaytay.

Umaasa na sana'y ika'y maging akin,
Ngunit 'yong puso, sa iba pala'y nakalaan.
Sa bawat sandali na tayo'y magkasama,
Ako'y nagpapanggap na tayo'y magkasintahan.

Ngunit sa likod ng mga ngiti at saya,
Nagtatago ang sakit na 'di kayang labanan.
Alam kong ika'y 'di ko maaring angkinin,
Pag-ibig ko sa 'yo'y isang ilusyon lamang.

Ngunit kahit ganito, patuloy pa rin kitang mamahalin,
Sa puso ko'y ikaw lang ang nag-iisa at walang iba.

Hindi mo naman kasalanan,
Kung puso mo'y 'di akin, 'di ko mahawakan.
Pag-ibig ay 'di sapilitan,
Kusang loob na damdamin, 'di maipilit kaninuman.

Hindi mo kasalanan,
Kung sa iba tumibok ang 'yong puso't naramdaman.
Ako'y narito lamang, naghihintay, umaasa,
Ngunit 'di dapat umasa sa 'yong pag-ibig, sinta.

Hindi mo kasalanan,
Kung ako'y nasaktan, 'di ko kayang labanan.
Ang sakit na dulot ng 'yong paglayo,
Ngunit ika'y 'di ko masisisi, 'yan ang totoo.

Hindi mo kasalanan,
Kung 'di tayo itinadhana, 'yan ang katotohanan.
Tanggapin ko man nang may luha sa mga mata,
Ang pag-ibig na 'di para sa akin, 'yan ang 'yong paalam.

Hindi mo kasalanan,
At ako'y 'di dapat magtanim ng sama ng loob, 'di dapat maghinanakit.
Bagkus, ika'y aking palalayain,
Kasabay ng pag-asa na ika'y sasaya sa piling ng iba, sa piling ng iyong tunay na saya.

A heavy silence sits between us, a weight I can’t quite lift. I try to form the words, to tell you everything that’s swirling inside my head, all the true feelings I hold for you. But they just catch in my throat, tangled and lost before they can even reach my lips. It feels like I’m a coward, unable to bridge the gap with the honesty you deserve. I’m so sorry, my love, for this struggle, for my inability to just speak.

There’s a deep yearning within me to open up completely, to lay bare my soul and share every vulnerability. I want to talk it out with you, to unravel these unspoken thoughts and make sense of them together. But a strange, unseen barrier holds me back, a fear of what might happen if I let it all out. It’s a battle within myself, one I’m desperate to win, not just for me, but for us.

This isn't about you, my dearest; it’s about the work I need to do on myself. I see the kind of person I want to be for you, the strong, confident individual who can offer you all the love and support you deserve. I need to fix myself first, to untangle these internal knots and find the courage that seems to elude me now. It’s a promise I make to myself, and to you.

So please, bear with me a little longer. Give me the grace of time as I embark on this journey of self-improvement. I believe in the person I can become, the person who can stand before you, completely open and unafraid, ready to give you the very best of me. I will find my voice, I will overcome this fear, and then, my love, I will be truly ready.