# Don’t Mistake My Silence **[Verse 1]** Sometimes when things get heavy, My words disappear somewhere. I can hear the room around me, I still know that you are there. My face might look expressionless, I might stare down at the floor. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing Happening behind the door. **[Chorus]** **Don’t mistake my silence For having nothing to say. Don’t mistake my quiet For wanting you away.** Sometimes words get harder When the world becomes too much. Give me time and give me patience— Please don’t push, demand or rush. **Don’t mistake my silence.** **[Verse 2]** I might answer with a gesture, I might nod or shake my head. I might need another method For the things that must be said. Please don’t talk about me Like I vanished from the room. I’m still here and still deserving Of respect in everything you do. **[Bridge]** Quiet doesn’t mean incapable. Stillness doesn’t mean I’m gone. Sometimes I’m using everything Just trying to hold on. Sit nearby if that is helpful, Give me space if that is best. You don’t always need to fix me— Sometimes quiet is the rest. **[Final Chorus]** **Don’t mistake my silence For a voice that doesn’t count. There may be a thousand thoughts I cannot get back out.** Wait for me, stay patient, Give communication time. There is still a person here Behind the quiet in my mind. 🧩💜
