Fall Away

I sit beside the open space, No rush to move, no need to chase. The world can spin beyond the pane, While I remain and soften strain. For years I kept myself on guard, Believing rest was taking scarred. Every pause felt undeserved, A borrowed peace I never served. But now I’m learning how to stay, To let the world just fall away. To breathe without a debt to pay— To find a place I let myself stay. A gentle rhythm fills the room, A muted tune that clears the gloom. I let my shoulders settle low, No urge to rise, no need to go. What if the strength I thought I lacked Was waiting for me to come back? Not earned by toil or endless strain— But found in choosing to remain. And now I’m learning how to stay, To let the world just fall away. To breathe without a debt to pay— To find a place I let myself stay. I lean into the resting form, A simple grace that feels reborn. No guilt to keep me standing tall, I fold into it, loosen all. Maybe the peace I sought for long Was waiting here, both safe and strong. A sheltered pause within my day— The one I never gave away. And now I’m learning how to stay, To let the world just fall away. To breathe without a debt to pay— To find a place I let myself stay. So if the world begins to call, I won’t be rushed to rise at all. I’ve claimed the right to end the fray— Inside the place I let myself stay.