After the Quiet

The storm is gone, the air is clear  
I sit alone, but there’s no fear  
No more questions, no more fight  
Just the hush of fading night
I’ve been lost, I’ve been found  
And now I’m safe with no sound
After the quiet, I can hear me  
Not the echo of what used to be  
I breathe alone, and it feels right  
I sleep alone, and I sleep light  
After the quiet…  
Comes peace
I used to chase what wouldn’t stay  
But now I let it drift away  
There’s beauty here in nothing loud  
In walking slow, without the crowd
Not everything needs a name  
Not every loss is a shame
After the quiet, I can hear me  
Not the echo of what used to be  
I breathe alone, and it feels right  
I sleep alone, and I sleep light  
After the quiet…  
Comes peace
“I'm okay now… really”