Didn’t Feel the Need to Check

Woke up, light through the blinds

Reached for my phone, then stopped

Didn’t feel the need to check

And that surprised me a lot

Used to scan for every sign

Like it meant something more

Now I let the screen stay dark

I don’t wait for it anymore

I didn’t feel the need to check

Didn’t feel that pull

Guess my heart learned quietly

How to be full

I didn’t feel the need to check

And I smiled instead

Some habits fade

When you’re done with them

Morning moved at its own pace

Coffee warm in my hands

Nothing missing, nothing rushed

Just how I planned

Healing doesn’t ring alarms

It doesn’t announce its name

It just slips in softly

And rearranges things

I didn’t feel the need to check

And that felt new

Not because I stopped caring

But because I grew

I didn’t feel the need to check

And I let it be

Some freedom starts

With letting go quietly

Phone stays still, breath steady

Didn’t feel the need to check