I start a sentence, let it fall Halfway through, I lose the thought The room gets quiet, not awkward Just soft I look down, trace the floor Say I’m fine, then say no more I’m not sure what I’m asking for Or why I pause, waiting for you to move But you don’t You’re still listening Even when I stop You don’t fill the silence You don’t rush the clock You stay right here Like there’s nowhere else to be You’re still listening To me I change the subject, laugh it off Talk about nothing, talk too much You don’t pull away You don’t interrupt Your eyes don’t drift, your hands stay calm Like every word still matters Even the ones I never say Out loud I breathe, expecting you to leave But you don’t You’re still listening Even when I pause You don’t need answers You don’t force a cause You hold the space Like it’s meant to be You’re still listening To me I didn’t know how rare this was To not be fixed, to not be rushed To be heard before I understand Myself You’re still listening No need to speak You hear what’s shaking Underneath And for the first time I don’t feel alone You’re still listening I stop talking You’re still here
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