4:30, bench still cold under us Coffee steam curling like smoke signals Owl calls low from the tree line You lean in, scrubs already on Smells like rain that ain’t fallen yet My hand on your knee, no rush to speak World’s still dreaming its loud dreams We got this small quiet before you go What’s heavy on you today Same bones, different weight We don’t fix it, just name it soft Let it sit between us like another guest You tell me ‘bout the old man who smiled when he woke I say the truck payment finally cleared Nothing grand, just the small threads we pull tight Your voice rough from sleep, still my favorite sound You laugh quiet when I swear the owl’s judging us For stealing this minute from the coming day I don’t need you unbreakable Good, ‘cause you’re not Just here, porch light flickering Two warm bodies against the dark Before the shift swallows the rest What’s heavy on you today Same bones, different weight We don’t fix it, just name it soft Then let it sit… let it sit… Till you come back to this bench
