I laid down in a bed of stars
But every light was just a scar
The sky blinked once and turned away
So I stayed quiet
As I fray
The mirror knew I wouldn’t speak
It fogged to hide the parts I keep
My voice curled up like dying flame
You never asked
You said my name
The roses bloomed where silence bled
I found their roots beneath my bed
They whispered truths in thorny grace
Then kissed the bruises
On my face
The moon wears black to mourn the sun
Just like I do when I need none
I danced until my dress turned dust
And every step
Was built on trust
You left me notes in shattered glass
The kind that cut and still won’t pass
I read them soft between my bones
They hum like ghosts
When I’m alone
So if I sleep, don’t wake me fast
Let dreams decay, let silence last
For even nightmares treat me kind
Compared to what
You left behind
