I Go Quiet

You watch the space between my lines
Like something's slipping out of sight
But every time I take that breath
I'm choosing what to let inside

You move closer when I slow down
Think I'm fading from you now

I go quiet when it matters
Not because it doesn't
But because it does
When my voice feels heavy
I don't wanna rush
If I'm holding back a little
It's just me learning trust
I go quiet when it matters

We never shattered anything
No slammed doors, no diamond rings
Just subtle shifts in how we speak
Like we're stepping round our needs

You call it distance in my tone
I call it pacing what I show

I go quiet when it matters
Not because it doesn't
But because it does
When my voice feels heavy
I don't wanna rush
If I'm holding back a little
It's just me learning trust
I go quiet when it matters

If you looked closer at my face
You'd see I never left my place
I'm still right here beside you
Just careful with my pace

(I go quiet when it matters)

When my voice feels heavy
I don't wanna rush
If I'm holding back a little
It's just me learning trust
I go quiet when it matters

Not disappearing
Just breathing

Stop time
Let me just breathe before I talk