The Other Side Of Silence

I know it’s been a while, and I’ve been quiet

But silence was the only peace I had

I hated every mile between us

But I had to run before it got that bad

The walls back home were closing in

With every whisper, every lie

I never meant to leave you guessing

But I had to go to stay alive

I see your face in every sunset

I hear your voice in dreams I keep

You were the only one who ever

Tried to guard me when I couldn’t speak

Please forgive the silence, please forgive the space

I had to find my footing in a safer place

I’m not with the enemy, I’m just with the light

And every choice I made was just to make it right

I’m healthy, I’m healing, I’m standing on my own

I’ve found some peace and purpose I’ve never known

I wish I could show you, but I still have to hide

Till the storm is gone…

On the other side of silence

I’ve got keys now, I’ve got miles

I’ve got two hands working overtime

And though the nights are long and quiet

There’s a freedom in this life that’s finally mine

Got voices on the phone that guide me

From someone who believes in the life ahead of me

And a kind of love that stood beside me

When no one else was really there

I know you’re still protecting me

Like you always did back then

And maybe deep inside you see

What you won’t let yourself admit

I don’t hate her, I’ve let it go

’Cause holding on would hurt me more

But love should never cost your soul

And that’s what I was fighting for

Please forgive the silence, please forgive the pain

I hope someday we’ll talk and love won’t feel so strained

There’s a better future waiting down the line

Where we can look back without crossing mines

I’m happy, I’m grounded, I’m living day by day

And I wouldn’t change a single step I’ve made

One day you’ll see the truth that lives behind my eyes

And we’ll meet again…

On the other side of silence

I’m safe girl.