Stillbreathing - Halou

I can be alone in the smallest space

My breath still breathing me

And everything’s at peace

But you grapple with uncertainty and

You’re afraid what you love could leave

And that could be.

It’s a possibility.

And you wonder how to own my feelings —

Circumstantially direct my leanings

Back to you, in orbit ‘round your moon

No butterfly net,

No leather leash, and

No diamond ring

Can hold me in.

I’m like the tide;

I come and leave

I come and leave just as I please

I can be alone or I can share my space

The earth still firm beneath

And everything’s at peace

But you long for more stability and

Also dread that you could lose something

And that could be.

I won’t minimize your fear.

And you love the way I make you feel and

You’re so desperate to keep me within reach of you —

As something to consume

Overflow, spilling on the floor

My heart makes such a mess

I fiercely love you only more

The more you acquiesce

But you grapple with uncertainty and

You’re afraid what you love could leave

And that could be.

It’s a possibility.

And you wonder how to own my feelings —

Circumstantially direct my leanings

Back to you, in orbit ‘round your moon

No butterfly net,

No leather leash, and

No diamond ring

Can hold me in.

I’m like the tide;

I come and leave

I come and leave just as I please

No butterfly net,

No leather leash, and

No diamond ring

Can hold me in.

I’m like the tide;

I come and leave

I come and leave just as I please