Waiting For The Light

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