quiet

{12.20.2025}

and one day, it all went quiet.

one day, i woke up and i finally chose to walk away from what was killing me.

one day, i finally chose a different path. a path that was gentle, quiet, the peace that i craved. no fighting, no avoidance, no resentment.

a fresh start, where i'd be given the opportunity to be confronted with certain things that may have put me into fight or flight before, but in a softer environment where there was no judgment behind them.

and it felt safer, not only for my heart but for my soul. my nervous system that had been on edge for as long as i've known, was finally able to begin to regulate itself again when i wasn't in a constant state of wondering. wondering what was wrong, wondering how to fix it, wondering when i'd even be able to begin fixing it.

no more tears, no more silence, just peace. the quiet peace i'd begged for.

one day, it all just went quiet.