I used to mistake silence for destiny Distance for depth And absence for love I was chasing what could never meet me Calling it fate Calling it divine But love doesn’t hide Love doesn’t disappear Love stands here Breathing And so do I... I don’t wait for doors to open I build my own and walk inside I don’t read between your silences I listen to what you provide No more maybes, no more someday No more loving from afar If you can’t meet me in the daylight I don’t call that love anymore I don’t confuse chemistry with chaos Or longing with being seen I learned the difference the hard way Now I choose what chooses me No more ghosts in my bloodstream No more echoes in my head I don’t chase what can’t hold me I stand right where I’m fed Presence is love Showing up is truth If you can’t meet me here I don’t lose sleep over you I healed the part that wanted saving I stopped outsourcing my worth I made peace with being alone And found the strongest kind of love first I don’t need intensity I need consistency I don’t need promises I need reality No more ghosts in my bloodstream No more shadows dressed as fate I don’t shrink, I don’t disappear To make room for someone late Presence is love I finally know And I don’t abandon myself For anyone who won’t show I don’t chase ghosts I walk in truth
