I didn’t notice it at first
The way the quiet quenched the thirst
No big release, no final line
Just peace that slipped in with the time
No curtain call, no perfect end
Just one small breath I didn’t defend
And I feel lighter than before
Not flying high, but off the floor
The weight I wore has learned to fall
Not all at once—but not at all
And I don’t need to name what’s gone
Just know I’ve softly carried on
The ache that used to hum so loud
Now fades into the passing crowd
I didn’t fight, I didn’t win
But somewhere grace snuck in again
No spotlight shone to mark the day
But I’ve exhaled some of the gray
And I feel lighter than before
No rush to reach, no need for more
The quiet holds what used to strain
I’ve walked with loss, but not with pain
And maybe healing doesn’t roar
It just leaves room to feel once more
It’s not a song they’ll play out loud
No grand escape, no swelling crowd
But in the hush I found my feet
And stood where silence felt complete
Now I feel lighter than before
With space to breathe, with room to soar
No longer fighting just to stay
I’ve met myself in softer ways
And if I bend, I bend with grace
The heaviness has left its place