I didn’t mean to rest today
Just sat down while the world slipped away
No candle lit, no special tone
But somehow I was not alone
The quiet crept in like a friend
No need to break, no need to mend
And peace came without knocking
Like jazz notes slowly talking
Didn’t ask to be okay
But the ache just slipped away
In a sigh I didn’t plan
I found myself again
I never named the kind of tired
The one that hides beneath desire
But still, the stillness understood
Held my hands the way it could
No fix, no fire, no design
Just a quiet space that felt like mine
And peace came without knocking
No trumpets, no unlocking
Didn’t search, didn’t explain
But the weight dissolved like rain
In a pause I can’t repeat
I felt the ground beneath my feet
Maybe rest won’t always show
But somehow, gently, I let go
Like dusk that doesn’t shout it’s here
But just removes the weight of fear
So let it ease without asking
Let the dark be unmasking
There’s no prize for holding tight
Let softness win the fight
I won’t chase what can’t be caught
Tonight I’ll trust what rest has brought