In The Still

Moonlight slips through the cracks in the wall Dust on the bottles, shadows standing tall I poured me a quiet one, let the silence breathe In this little still where the world can’t reach Feet on the floorboards, heart on the fence Time moves slow like it’s making sense I’ve been running roads that all look the same Now I’m sitting still, calling out my name At the crossroads, yeah, but I ain’t moving yet Just breathing in the maybe, smoking on regret Every path is whispering, soft against my ear Stay or go, love or let it disappear In the still, in the still I can hear it all so clear Pictures in my pocket, faces I still know Some I left behind, some I watched let go The quiet wraps around me like an old wool coat Keeps me warm enough but never quite afloat I trace the grain of wood with a careful thumb Wonder if tomorrow’s gonna feel like home No thunder rolling, no angels in the sky Just me and the choices learning how to fly At the crossroads, yeah, but I ain’t moving yet Just breathing in the maybe, smoking on regret Every path is whispering, soft against my ear Stay or go, love or let it disappear In the still, in the still I can hear it all so clear Mm… no rush, no race Let the candle burn down at its own pace Maybe I’ll step out when the morning dew is new Maybe I’ll stay right here and build something true Either way the wind knows which way I lean It’s never really lost if you know what you mean The still holds me gentle, no judgment in its tone Just a place to figure out which road feels like home So I sit a little longer, let the quiet sing Crossroads all around me, but I got my wings In the still… in the still…