Temporary fear

I’ve seen hearts jump just to fill a space

Calling it love just to numb the ache

Late night bodies, empty names

Temporary sparks, permanent pain

I won’t trade gold for a moment of touch

Won’t sell my peace just to feel “enough”

I’d rather stand here alone and whole

Than lose myself just to fill a role

I’m not scared of silence

I’m scared of regret

Not scared of waiting

I’m scared I’d forget

What I deserve

What I’m worth

What my time is worth

Fear is temporary, regret is forever

I’d rather stand alone than settle for never

I won’t fall just because I’m lonely

Love hits different when it’s holy

Why waste a minute of this wild life

On the wrong arms holding me at night?

My time is mine — I won’t pretend

I won’t live for someone else again

I’ve watched people shrink to fit

Changing their fire just a little bit

Dimming their shine to keep someone near

Trading their truth just to calm their fear

But I’m not built for borrowed dreams

Or half-lit love and in-betweens

If it’s not real, I let it go

I’d rather rise than settle low

I’m not scared of walking away

I’m scared of waking up someday

Wondering why

I let my life

Be someone else’s lie

Fear is temporary, regret is forever

I’d rather bleed truth than fake it together

I won’t fall just because I’m lonely

I’d rather wait for the one who knows me

Why waste a minute of this one life

Trying to turn wrong into right?

My time is rare — I won’t pretend

I won’t live for someone else again

I’m not afraid of empty space

I’m afraid of losing who I was made

To be

I’m not afraid of sleeping alone

I’m afraid of calling the wrong heart home

And I won’t trade

My future days

For temporary flames

Fear is temporary, regret is forever

I won’t chain my heart to “maybe” or “whatever”

Love finds you when you’re ready — not broken

Not when you’re desperate for words unspoken

My time is sacred, my soul is fire

I won’t shrink just to feel desired

If it’s not real, I let it end

I choose myself — again and again