Title: ALetters to Me [Intro – whispered] Two thirteen. The kitchen is dark. Only the letter is still here. [Verse 1] The envelope is stained with cold tea, your name is written on the front. The letters grow smaller near the edge, as if you’re running out of breath. You write, “Today nobody asked me how I’m really doing.” Then you stop halfway through the sentence. A dark stain blurs the words. [Verse 2] Your coat still hangs beside the door, your shoes are wet out in the hall. You stayed outside for far too long, walking streets without a destination. There’s still a light on in the window, but you can’t make yourself go in. You wait for someone to miss you, for someone to open up the door. [Pre-Chorus] I know every one of these lines. I still remember waiting there. [Chorus] I found your letter buried underneath the years. You wrote down everything and crossed out what mattered most. You didn’t want to be a burden, so you disappeared from your own life. I can’t go back to find you— but I hear you now. I hear you. [Verse 3] In the morning, you stood with the others, smoothed the collar of your shirt. You smiled as if nothing had happened, said, “I’m fine,” and carried on. No one saw your reddened eyes. No one asked about the night. You made your voice grow smaller until it barely sounded like your own. [Pre-Chorus] I wish I’d seen what was behind those words, “I’m doing fine.” [Chorus] I found your letter buried underneath the years. You wrote down everything and crossed out what mattered most. You didn’t want to be a burden, so you disappeared from your own life. I can’t go back to find you— but I hear you now. I hear you. [Bridge – starting softly, then building] I’ll sit here with you at the table. The tea is cold. The night is still. You don’t have to explain a thing. You don’t have to find strong words. I won’t put the letter away again. I won’t erase another line. If all you can do is whisper, whisper. I’ll stay here and listen. [Final Chorus – powerful, then gentle] I found your letter, and I won’t let it go. Every word you crossed out, I’ll read aloud today. You were never too much for this world; you were just alone for far too long. I can’t go back to find you— but I’m right here. I won’t leave you alone. [Outro – whispered] Two thirteen. The letter is still here. And this time… I hear you.
