At Dawn

You only call when the night gets long

When things go wrong in your head

I learned to wait at the edge of you

Never the place you chose instead

I gave you time, I gave you space

I’m not the place you rest tonight

I’m not where your night finds shelter

I’m not the call you make at dawn

You gave me reasons to escape

I didn’t stay to beg or bend

I didn’t wait for this to end

Nothing here to hold me

This isn’t something left to fix

So don’t look back for what you take

I’m not the place you find your peace

I’m not the arms you hold on to

I’m not the voice you hear at dawn

I’m not the strength you rely on now