I know how it feels When the world keeps asking for more When you’re smiling in the spotlight But your heart stays near the door I’ve carried that silent weight The one no one names out loud Holding it steady in my chest While pretending I’m proud There’s a restless little ache That follows when you rise A question that keeps circling Behind your careful eyes You don’t owe me reasons You don’t have to stand tall I’ve felt that same unraveling When life outgrows its walls If you ever needed Somewhere quiet to just be No shine No mask No version you perform for me I’d say... You can loosen your breath a bit Let the noise fall from your hands I’d sit there Unmoving Till the moment gently lands I know the strange confusion Of getting everything you chased Only to feel the hollow In the spaces you replaced The guilt of wanting something new When people think you’re set... The fear of being honest About the things you still regret But wanting doesn’t mark you And doubt isn’t a flaw Sometimes the bravest truths we hold Are the ones we never draw So if your map starts changing And the lines don’t match the view I wouldn’t try to guide you I’d simply say, “I feel that too” If you ever needed A moment free of the show No praise No pressure No “strongest one must glow” I’d say... You can soften your shoulders now You can set the story down I’d stay with you in that quiet place Where realness makes no sound Maybe we’d talk about the times We played roles we never chose Maybe we’d share the pieces Only the midnight version knows... Not heroes Not shattered Not anything to defend Just two steady heartbeats Finding meaning in the bend If you ever needed A space to fall or breathe You’ve carried so much history More than anyone can see I’d say... You’re allowed to drift You’re allowed to mend And if you ever reached for something still I’d be the quiet place You land in As a friend If you ever needed A moment without the weight I’d sit with you No answers Only space...
