Courage

I wanted truth, not possession

I wanted fire, not disguise

I wanted one quiet confession

That what I felt wasn’t a lie

I wanted one moment of courage

One word to say it was real

But silence stood in the doorway

And showed me what you can’t feel

You gave me half of your shadow

Half of the truth you could give

Half of a spark in the darkness

But half is not how I live

I take my fire back now

I take my depth back home

What woke inside me with you

Was never yours alone

I take my power back now

I leave the echo behind

You were a spark in the darkness

But the flame was always mine

I don’t need words to confirm it

I don’t need proof anymore

The mirror showed me my spirit

That I had forgotten before

What we had was a moment

A flash in the night passing through

But what came alive in my body

Was never belonging to you

Full truth

Full presence

Full love

Not half light

Not half words

Not half touch

I take my fire back now

I take my depth back home

What woke inside me with you

Was never yours alone

You were a mirror of lightning

A spark I walked through in time

But what you helped me awaken

Is forever mine