My voice gets sharp, I feel it rise I say too much, I cross the line The air gets tense, the room feels small I’m ready for you to pull away I brace myself, already sure This is where it all breaks down But you don’t move, you don’t react You stay You take a breath And suddenly So do I It’s your calm That holds the ground When I’m shaking Spinning out You don’t fight You don’t run You stay steady It’s your calm I expect a wall, I expect heat Something sharp coming back at me But your eyes don’t change at all Like you’re not afraid of this You let the silence do its work You don’t rush to be right And in that space I feel safe enough To soften You don’t need To raise your voice To stay It’s your calm That pulls me in When my thoughts Get too loud again You don’t push You don’t numb You stay open It’s your calm I’ve known fire I’ve known fear But I’ve never known This kind of strength Standing near It’s your calm That changes me Makes room for Who I wanna be No control No alarm Just your steady Your calm You don’t win You don’t lose You stay
