Don’t Let Me Down

You say you won’t let me down.

And I almost believe you.

Because your voice sounds steady, your words sound like safety, and for a moment I forget what disappointment feels like.

But I’ve heard those promises before — soft and certain, dripping from lips that never meant to stay. People promise things they can’t keep, not because they want to hurt you, but because they don’t know how deep the hurt already runs.

You say you won’t let me down, but life has a way of proving otherwise.

It’s not always betrayal that breaks me — sometimes it’s the quiet absence, the unanswered message, the way someone’s warmth fades without warning.

I’ve learned that love doesn’t always mean safety, and trust doesn’t always mean forever. Sometimes “I won’t let you down” just means “I’ll try, until I can’t anymore.”

And maybe that’s okay.

Maybe the point isn’t to find someone who never lets me down — maybe it’s to learn how to stand up on my own when they do.

Still, there’s a part of me that wants to believe you.

That fragile, foolish part that hopes this time is different.

That maybe when you say you won’t let me down… you mean it.