Porchlight buzzing on an empty street
Cicadas sing like they won’t leave
Boots by the door, dust on my jeans
Another night just watching me
Clock hands drag like they’re stuck in mud
Every dream feels out of reach
But something in me’s still enough
To stay awake and breathe
I’ve learned how to sit with the quiet
Even when it feels too loud
I’ve been waiting through these long nights
For a life that feels like mine
Counting hours till the sky breaks
Looking for a sign
I don’t need it all tomorrow
Just a reason to believe
That the road keeps going somewhere
Past the dark I see
Radio hums like a half-known hymn
Static feels like home
Every mile I never traveled
Still pulls me on
I’ve made friends with being tired
Learned the shape of doubt
But I’m still here, still trying
Still not backing out
The dark don’t win just because it stays
I’ve seen it fade before
I’ve been waiting through these long nights
For a life that feels like mine
Holding on through every winter
Watching for a sign
I don’t need it all tomorrow
Just a little room to breathe
If I’m still reaching for the light
Then it’s reaching back to me
Steel guitar bends like a tired cry
Hangs in the air, won’t let me go
I don’t need saving, I just need time
To grow into what I know
I don’t need perfect, I don’t need sure
I just need true
If there’s a better life ahead
I’ll find my way to you
I’ve been waiting through these long nights
But I’m not alone
Every step I haven’t taken
Still feels close to home
I don’t need it all tomorrow
Just a dawn I can believe
If I’m still standing in the dark
Then the dark ain’t done with me
Morning’s slow, but it knows my name
I’ll meet it when it comes
Till then I’ll keep the porchlight on
Waiting for the sun
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