You're Safe but My Heart Doesn't Know That Yet

You don't raise your voice when I go quiet. You don't leave when I start pulling back. You just stand there in the doorway, Like you're not keeping track of that. I've been watching how you love me, Like it comes to you naturally. And I don't know how to hold that. I never learned how to receive. Every good thing I've known before Always felt temporary somehow. You're safe, I know you're safe. You show me that in quiet ways. But something older in me still waits for Everything to change. You stay, you stay close even when I Get difficult. My mind can see what my heart can't say. You're safe, But my heart doesn't know That yet. You touch my face like I'm not broken, Like my scars don't scare you off. I'm not used to being loved without feeling like It comes with loss. Every time I almost trust it, something in me Pulls away. Not because of what you've done, But because of what still stays. I keep expecting love to leave Even when there's no sign of it. You're safe, I know you're safe. You show me that in quiet ways. But something older in me still waits for Everything to change. You're steady, you stay close even when I Get difficult. My mind can see what my heart can't say. You're safe, But my heart doesn't know that Yet. Trying not to run, Trying to stay where I am. Maybe that's enough For now