Stay

Some nights

the world gets too loud

inside your head—

every thought

echoing,

every memory

sharper than it should be.

And there’s a door there—

not a real one,

but close enough

to feel like an option.

It whispers easy answers.

Shortcuts.

Silence.

And for a moment—

just a moment—

it feels like relief.

But there’s another voice too.

Quieter.

Not convincing.

Not strong.

Just there.

The one that says

wait.

Not forever.

Not fix everything.

Just—

stay.

Stay through this hour.

Through this breath.

Through the part

that feels unbearable

right now.

Because feelings lie

about how long they last.

Because the version of you

that made it this far

didn’t do it

by accident.

Because even now—

with everything heavy,

everything blurred—

you are still here.

And that matters

more than anything

the dark is trying

to tell you.

So don’t decide tonight.

Don’t close the door

on something

that might still change.

Just stay.