said maybe

I whispered no to the stars last night
They blinked back like they knew I might
A quiet echo in the dark feels right
I’ve built my walls out of second chances
But they crumble with your glances
And that maybe felt better than most yeses
A soft explosion no one confesses
It’s the almost
The maybe
The space between
That lingers longer than the brightest scene
I caught my breath on a broken swing
The chains still hum where the night birds sing
The air tastes sharp like it’s hiding something
Every pause holds a secret meaning
Every maybe feels like dreaming
And that maybe felt better than most yeses
A quiet storm that the heart addresses
It’s the pause
The maybe
The thin white line
That stays with you long after time