I Noticed

I noticed when the room got quieter
And it didn’t scare me anymore
Your name stayed where I left it
By the door

You used to feel like a question
I needed answered right away
Now you feel like a sentence
I don’t replay

I didn’t leave
I just stopped leaning in

I noticed when I stopped waiting
For you to decide
I didn’t harden, I didn’t break
I just let the moment pass me by

I noticed how calm it felt
To not need your reply
I’m still here, just differently
And that’s the part you didn’t see

I noticed how the silence changed
When I didn’t fill the space
How your pauses got heavier
When I kept my pace

You said, you’re different lately
Like it was something I lost
But I think I just stopped paying
For the emotional cost

I didn’t close the door
I just learned where it led

I noticed when I stopped waiting
For you to decide
I didn’t harden, I didn’t break
I just let the moment pass me by

I noticed how calm it felt
To not need your reply
I’m still here, just differently
And that’s the part you didn’t see

I used to think love was patience
Measured in time and doubt
Now I think it’s knowing
When not to reach out

No speeches, no final scene
No reasons to explain
Just me, breathing evenly
Without the weight

I noticed when I stopped waiting
And nothing fell apart
The world kept moving quietly
So did my heart

I didn’t leave, I didn’t stay
I just chose where I stand
I noticed I was already whole
Before you took my hand

I noticed
And I let it be enough