The love we couldn't say arrives in a different form

As people approach the end of their life's journey,
they sometimes suddenly speak of
what was truly important to them.

It is not a matter of logic,
but perhaps the moment when memories stored deep in the soul
quietly open their doors.

The "thank you" that couldn't be said.
The "sorry" swallowed because of embarrassment.
The "I want you to stay" that couldn't be expressed well.

Such words
do not simply disappear,
but eventually appear in another form.

For example,
as a sense of concern for someone's loneliness.
As a small life warming one's lap on a cold day.
As a wish that gently nestles in the heart of the one left behind.

Among those who are deeply loving,
there are some who find it
simply impossible to speak their feelings directly.

But the soul knows.
That even within clumsy silence,
there is a prayer that has grown over many long years.

Therefore, please convey the love you can share today
while you still can today.

The words can be small.

"Thank you"
"I cherish you"
"I'm glad you are here"

That one word
can sometimes remain
as a warm light in someone's life.

And even the love we thought would never reach its destination
is actually changing its form,
and even now,
is quietly nestling by our side.