Broken in the Quiet

Lyrics I walked beside you all these years, Through every season, every fear. I gave my heart with open hands, Believing love would help us stand. But somewhere in the silence grew A lonely space between us two. I kept reaching for your hand, While slowly losing who I am. You may never know the weight Of words that never went away. You spoke them once, but every day I hear them echo just the same. You didn't break me all at once, It happened one small piece at a time. A love left waiting to be chosen, A heart convinced it wasn't worth the fight. I begged for moments, not perfection, Just one embrace that wasn't mine to start. Now I'm fading from the woman Who once gave you all her heart. You said my soul was beautiful, But my reflection wasn't home. You may not know what that became, But I still carry all the shame. When I reached up just for one kiss, You turned the moment into this— A laugh where I was asking, "See me." A joke where I was pleading, "Need me." I don't need roses every week. I don't need promises you can't keep. I just needed to believe You wanted me the way I wanted you. I needed you to hear my tears, Not build a wall when I drew near. I wasn't asking for too much... I was asking to be loved. You didn't break me all at once, It happened over all these years. Every time I felt invisible, Another piece disappeared. Now I'm scared that if you reach for me, You'll find there's nothing left to save. Not because I stopped loving you... But because I couldn't survive Always feeling second place. If you still see the woman Who stood beside you all this time, Please don't just hear these words... Hear the heart behind them. Because I don't want to leave you. I'm just afraid... I've already started leaving To survive.