Where My Steps Froze

If only a shadow, a whispered hint, 
Her gaze had offered, a silent print. 
The sudden pivot, a swift, cold art, 
Left an unread question in my heart. 
Before my own voice found its way to her, 
She chose a new silence, a distant blur.

At that place, I held my breath, 
Through light's slow fade, like quiet death. 
Where she had set the boundary clear, 
My steadfast heart remained right there.
That moment froze, a truth stark and profound, 
Only time itself kept spinning, all around.

I fought for motion, to break free and soar, 
To find new horizons, beyond that door. 
But a silent barrier, unseen, yet deep, 
Held every future step, a promise to keep. 
My onward journey, caught in a lonely sound, 
Forever spellbound to that hallowed ground.