He grew up in a house where silence won,
No "I'm proud," no "I love you," never came.
Every lesson sounded like a wound,
Every failure carried all the blame.
He chased the money, sold white lines,
Trying to outrun his own mind.
Then he fought his way back into light...
Only to lose forever to one goodbye.
She took his trust when she walked away,
Left him believing hearts don't stay.
So he built walls no one gets through...
Till she did.
She walked in like she belonged,
Like she'd known his soul all along.
One laugh, one look, one late-night drive,
Made a heart he'd buried come alive.
He hit the brakes with everything,
Buried every hopeful dream.
Said, "I don't need love... I don't need her..."
While every heartbeat whispered her.
Now she's tired of standing still,
Learning love can't happen by sheer will.
He wants her... he always will...
But fear is louder than free will.
He found excuses just to stay,
One more call, one more reason to delay.
Memorized the way she'd smile,
Pretended it didn't wreck him every time.
She loved the man beneath the scars,
Not the past that broke his heart.
But every step she took toward him...
He took two back.
She never asked him to be perfect,
Only honest for a while.
But the little boy inside his chest
Still couldn't believe he was worth her smile.
Now she's slowly choosing peace,
Letting go with shaking hands.
She can't keep waiting for a man
Who's still running from himself.
She turned his whole world upside down,
Made peace feel louder than the doubt.
Loved him more than he could see...
Until she had to set him free.
Now she'll become somebody's home,
While he'll carry this alone.
The hardest truth he'll ever learn...
Wasn't falling in love.
It was watching the only woman who ever felt like home...
Walk away.
