You know my worth,
At least that’s what you said,
You thanked me for the way I’d stay,
When the world was in your head.

When you were falling apart,
I never looked away,
I’d drop my own storms at the door,
Just to help you through the day.

Then life caught up with me,
And everything gave in,
The sleepless nights, the shaking hands,
The noise beneath my skin.

I wasn’t asking for the world,
Or some grand rescue line,
Just 30 seconds of your day,
Just 30 seconds of your time.

30 seconds,
That’s all I needed.
Just a message saying,
“You’ll get through this.”

30 seconds,
Just one small sign,
That I mattered too,
For 30 seconds of your time.

So I tried to explain,
How bad it really was,
Thinking if you understood,
Maybe you’d pick up because…

I couldn’t stop the tears,
Couldn’t quiet down my mind,
But every word I sent you
Vanished into silence every time.

Then I learned to hide it,
Pretended I was fine,
And suddenly you answered more,
As long as I kept smiling.

That’s when something broke,
That never broke before,
The version of you I believed in
Wasn’t standing at my door.

30 seconds,
That’s all I needed.
Not solutions,
Not saving me.

Just 30 seconds,
To make me feel
Like my pain was worth
30 seconds to you.

You asked if I was angry,
I tried to tell the truth,
But somehow even my heartbreak
Made room for comforting you.

You said sorry,
But when the moment passed,
The silence came right back again,
Like none of it would last.

1am, still waiting.
6am, still gone.
Another goodnight unanswered,
Another lonely dawn.

And maybe this is goodbye,
Maybe this is where I learn,
That if I’m only welcome
When I’m strong enough not to hurt…

Then 30 seconds
Was never mine.
Not even 30 seconds
Of your time.

Been running in circles again,
Fighting battles no one sees,
Giving all I’ve got inside,
Till there’s nothing left of me.

Burnt out, broken, lost in the dark,
Of my own mind once again,
Sitting alone, tears running down my face,
Trying to outrun where I’ve been.

But maybe that’s the hardest part,
This road I’ve always known,
Every time I fall apart,
I find myself alone.

Head and heart,
Running circles and can’t sleep..
Just wish I could be held
and not feel so alone tonight….

You wanted space, so take it all,
Take every piece and watch it fall,
You chased my heart, you pulled me close,
Then disappeared when I needed you most.

I asked for one small sign,
Just something to ease my mind,
But all I got was silence,
And too much time.

Maybe I was easy to love,
When I smiled and said I’m fine,
But the moment I fell apart,
You left me behind.

You gave me distance,
You gave me silence,
You gave me one more reason why,
I don’t trust goodbye.

Your life’s always busy,
That’s what you say,
You swore you’re not the type to walk away,
Then repeated it all again the very next day.

Maybe I was only convenient,
Something to fill the time,
You came rushing in,
Then rushed right out of my life.

So take the space you need,
Take every piece of me,
I closed the door behind you,
And finally let you leave.

You came rushing in, rushing out again,
And this time…
I simply closed the door,
And said goodbye.
You wanted space…
So now you have it all…