6. Stay (Indigo)

i don’t need you to greet me with smile

or to ask about my latest project.

i don’t need care or compliments

in return for what i give.

but please, if i can ask it, stay here

despite the call of the void

and the aching in your heart.

we can sit silent in a soft evening

and watch the sky turn indigo.

 

i don’t need you to confess to me

or to display all your demons.

i don’t need to see your darkest parts

to prove how deep your trust goes.

but please, if i can ask it, stay honest

despite the world’s illusion of wholeness

and the fear that you’ll always be broken.

we can sit silent in a soft evening

and watch the sky turn indigo.

 

i don’t need to have you by my side,

calling me your dearest friend.

i don’t need to see behind the mask

if it’s something you can’t bear.

but please, if i can ask it, stay alive

despite the peace death promises

and the screaming in your mind.

i believe that one day

we can sit silent in a soft morning

and watch the sky turn pink.

 

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