The circle of me

“The Circle of Me”

(Intro – calm, grounded)
Yeah…
Not walls
Not distance
Just mine

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(Verse 1)
I don’t harden up, I don’t pull away
Don’t disappear to keep the peace okay
I don’t bleed into your weather
Don’t confuse “together” with “no tether”

There’s a space I naturally keep
Where my thoughts and feelings speak
Not defensive, not shut down
Just the line where I stay found

If I lose me, it ain’t ‘cause I’m weak
It’s ‘cause my awareness moves too deep
Fast and wide, it blends too quick
So I filter—keep it clean

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(Hook)
This the circle of me
Right here, right now
You can feel me
But you don’t wear me out

I’m with you
Not as you
Clear boundary
Clean view

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(Verse 2 – What It Is)
Two, three feet—felt, not drawn
Not imagined, just known
Thoughts stay here, emotions too
Interpretations don’t leak through

You stay there, I stay here
Connection’s open, separation’s clear
I don’t manage your tone
I don’t carry your load

This ain’t distance, this ain’t cold
This is strength stayin’ whole
Quiet perimeter, fluid line
Keeps your life from bein’ mine

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(Hook)
Circle of me
Moves when I move
Not clenched
Not loose

I listen clean
I stay intact
Empathy high
No emotional tax

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(Verse 3 – How To Do It)
First—sense the edge
No picture, no strain
Just a subtle “this is mine”
In the field where you stand

Second—place awareness inside
Feelings, reactions, stance
I don’t exile them outward
I don’t donate my balance

Third—let them stay out there
They’re real, but they’re not me
Fourth—keep the Glide alive
Soft edge, mobility

Fifth—move normal
No hold, no brace
The circle comes with you
‘Cause it’s recognized, not placed

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(Bridge – When It Works)
Intensity rises—I don’t fold
I hear clearly, don’t absorb
I stop feelin’ responsible
For carryin’ the moment forward

My voice lands deliberate
I don’t rush, I don’t fix
Feels like “I’m in this with you”
Not “I vanished in it”

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(Break – When It’s Off)
If I feel pulled, chest tight
If I fix instead of hear
If I shrink my own needs
That circle disappeared

No drama, no blame
One second—I reclaim
Boundary back online
Circle restored—same me

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(Final Hook – stripped, steady)
Circle of me
Clear and kind

I don’t merge
I don’t hide

I stay whole
You stay you
That’s how connection
Stays true

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(Outro – spoken, grounded)
Not guarded.
Not gone.
Contained.

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