Say It Late

Don’t say it now. Say it late.

You look like you’re holding words, Like they weigh more than you thought. Your mouth keeps opening halfway, Like truth costs too much up front.

We don’t talk when the room’s still, We wait till the air gets thin. You don’t love me when it’s easy — You love me when it’s in.

You don’t say things like that Unless you’re ready to live with them

Say it late, When there’s no time to save it. Say it when the lights go out, When we can’t rearrange it. If you mean my name, Say it when it breaks. Don’t say it early — Say it late.

Your hands still hesitate, Like you know what this could cost. They warned you I don’t come clean, That I leave silence where I walk.

You don’t pull me in for comfort, You pull me in to decide. You don’t ask if I’ll stay — You ask me to survive.

You don’t wait this long Unless you mean it

Say it late, When there’s nothing left to fix. Say it when the door’s already closed, When it finally sticks. If you want this real, If you want it raw, Say it late — Or don’t say it at all.

Not now. Not yet. When it counts.

Say it late, When we’ve already crossed the line. Say it when it changes everything And still you don’t hide. If you’re gonna choose me, Choose me where it aches. Don’t say it early — Say it late.

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