Nothing To Carry Tonight

Soft lights fading in the room,
city shadows, quiet blue.
Heavy thoughts can wait outside,
leave them with the turning tide.
You’ve been carrying too much,
too many days without enough.
Now the night has come to say:
you don’t have to fight today.
Sleep now… slowly let go,
let the dark move soft and low.
Nothing’s chasing you tonight,
close your eyes… the world’s alright.
Bills and worries, endless noise,
broken plans and tired voices —
they can wait until the dawn,
you don’t need to hold them on.
Feel the pillow, warm and deep,
let your racing heartbeat sleep.
Every breath becomes the sea,
pulling you to quiet dreams.
Sleep now… nothing more to prove,
no more weight for you to move.
Just the sound of evening rain,
washing softness through your veins.
If your soul still feels awake,
if your mind begins to shake,
hear the silence whisper low:
“you survived… now let it go.”
Sleep now… drifting far away,
all the hard parts fade to gray.
Night will hold you, safe and slow,
until the morning starts to glow.