temporary

I only speak when the room goes still Like sound alone might make you leave I keep every feeling buried and small So you never have to see it in me I stay quiet so you don’t pull away I pretend I need less than I do You hold me like something temporary Like you already know you won’t choose me I memorize the way your hands hesitate How they stop before they mean it I tell myself this is enough Even when it feels like losing I shrink down so you don’t run I let you believe I’m easy to keep You were never going to choose me anyway I just needed you to stay a little longer