~• Before You Fall •~ Dear ______, I see it… The late-night texts, The longer pauses, The way your voice gets softer… I know where this goes, And this time, I won’t wait too long. Started with a laugh, A little harmless flame. Two strangers in the midnight, Learning each other’s names. Sunrise conversations, Secrets in between. The kind of quiet closeness, That feels like something seen. And I know that look, I’ve worn it on my face. When somebody starts believing, This could be their place. And Lord knows, Part of me wants to stay. Feel your warmth, Hear your name, And let this pull me in again. But if I can’t choose you, With all I am… I won’t build your future, On half-made plans. I won’t make you fall, For words I can’t fulfill. ’Cause gentlemen don’t borrow hearts, Just to feel something still. And some men learn, To say goodbye, Before you fall. I’ve seen the tears, Behind goodbye. The “what did I do?” Inside your eyes. And every silence, Every drift, Every love I held too long… Became a gift, Wrapped in confusion, Tied with hope, Given by a man, Still learning how to let go. And God knows, I hate these doors, When caring means, Walking away, Before you give me more. But if I can’t choose you, With all I am, I won’t build your future, On half-made plans. I won’t make you fall, For words I can’t fulfill, ’Cause gentlemen don’t borrow hearts, Just to feel something still. And some men learn, To say goodbye, Before you fall. Some men cheat, Some men lie, Some men stay, Long after goodbye. But some men grow… Some men bleed, Some men finally learn, Love ain’t taking, What you know, You cannot keep. If I can’t choose you, With all I am, I won’t build your future, On half-made plans. I won’t make you fall, Just to heal what’s broken still, ’Cause gentlemen don’t borrow hearts, To fill what they won’t heal. And some men learn, To say goodbye, Before you fall. Not this time, Not anymore, 🔱 ~ Signed… Jay
