There Is No Quiet Here

You throw the match, then make me crawl
Call it love, then tally the flaws
We share the bed, but sleep like borders
Counting the rules that keep us in order

You want a promise I can’t renew
You want the peak without the view

There is no quiet here
Not in my chest, not in your ear
I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear

There is no quiet here
Not in my chest, not in your ear
I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear

You say I'm cold, but don't feed the fire
You set the terms, then call me the liar
We dance in circles, wearing the floor
Trading small truths we can’t afford

You want a vow that time can’t steer
You want the cure but keep the spear

There is no quiet here
Not in my chest, not in your ear
I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear

There is no quiet here
Not in my chest, not in your ear
I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear

If love is a house with a missing stair
We climb slow, pretending it’s fair
If love is a pact written with care
Why does it cut like a whispered dare?

I won’t shout, I won’t disappear
I will not bow to your fears

There is no quiet here
Not in my chest, not in your ear
I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear

There is no quiet here
Not in my chest, not in your ear
I keep my hands still, I keep my name clear

We’ll learn to speak in softer tones
To plant new peace where hurt has grown
If silence comes, I won’t resist
Maybe quiet starts like this