Can't Wake You

(breathe… breathe…)

(I’m here… shh… it’s just me…)

The night hums quiet… but not still.

She shakes beside me… chasing ghosts I can’t kill.

You twist beneath the fragile moonlight,

Tears fall silent, I feel the fight.

I reach my hand, pull you near,

But you’re somewhere I can’t interfere.

(come back… it’s just a dream…)

I whisper your name — you don’t hear,

Caught in the storm of another year.

If I could take your pain instead,

I’d bear the ghosts that haunt your bed.

(I’d take it all… I swear…)

But I can’t wake you from this dream,

Can’t pull you out of what’s unseen.

You’re fighting shadows, I’m holding tight,

Helpless, guarding you through the night.

I’ll keep the light on, burning slow,

Until your soul finds the way home.

(I’m right here… you’re safe now…)

I can’t wake you… but I won’t leave you.

Every breath you take feels broken,

Every plea — a word unspoken.

I trace your hand, your body shakes,

The dream still grips, the silence breaks.

(stay with me… stay…)

You whisper “stop,” and I freeze,

Torn between your pain and peace.

If I could trade dreams, I’d fall in too,

Just to bring you home to something true.

(let me in… please…)

But I can’t wake you from this dream,

Can’t pull you out of what’s unseen.

You’re fighting shadows, I’m holding tight,

Helpless, guarding you through the night.

I’ll keep the light on, burning slow,

Until your soul finds the way home.

(I’m not leaving… not this time…)

I can’t wake you… but I won’t leave you.

(heartbeat pulse)

If love could reach where nightmares hide,

I’d walk through fire to your side.

You drift, you fade, but I’m still true —

Bleeding light just to anchor you.

(I’ve got you… I’ve got you…)

I can’t wake you from your pain,

But I’ll whisper your name again.

When the dawn breaks, you’ll find me near —

Your ghost, your guard, still holding here.

(I’m here… breathe… it’s over…)

I can’t wake you… but I won’t leave you.

(never will… never will…)