
Stepping Out of the Silence
wanting to step out of the lost not found that crack in the doorway threatens my void that shimmer of light blinding my sight am I ready to move on give up this fight leave the grief. savour the silence. don’t know the ending. it doesn’t matter pathways walked a corner turned breathe the air feel the warm sun a laugh you didn’t expect to give a day where you don’t think of it just seeing breathing let it all flood in that’s still me — let the new chapter begin leave the grief. savour the silence. don’t know the ending. it doesn’t matter pathways walked a corner turned breathe the air feel the warm sun trying to find a smile for strangers a few short words left in the passing stomach in, shoulders pulled back walking tall not falling back stepped out of the lost now found conversations chatter smiles not frowns breathing not choking eyes that now see a better way — a better life for me leave the grief. savour the silence. don’t know the ending. it doesn’t matter pathways walked a corner turned breathe the air feel the warm sun breathe the air feel the warm sun Andy.B 26.04.2026

