Erase Me

[Verse 1]
Clock out, then I flinch
Like I missed my chance
One deep breath on the couch
And I ruin the plan

My inbox keeps its stare
My hands start to shake
If I sit still too long
I feel myself break

[Pre-Chorus]
But the room still holds me
Even when I freeze
I am not a machine
I am not just needs

[Chorus]
Rest does not erase me
Rest does not erase me
I’m still here, I’m still worth it
Even when I lay low

Rest does not erase me
Rest does not erase me
I can be unfinished
And still be whole

[Verse 2]
I read the same line twice
Then I lose the thread
Three tabs, half a thought
And a buzzing head

I start five things at once
Then I drop the last
Chasing perfect focus
Like a train I can’t catch

[Pre-Chorus]
But the sun doesn’t panic
When the clouds move slow
My mind can wander
And still come home

[Chorus]
Rest does not erase me
Rest does not erase me
I’m still here, I’m still worth it
Even when I lay low

Rest does not erase me
Rest does not erase me
I can be unfinished
And still be whole

[Bridge]
Maybe worth is not a race
Maybe breathing counts
Maybe a quiet hour
Can be sacred now

So I set the load down
Let my shoulders fall
I don’t have to earn sleep
I don’t have to earn it all

[Final Chorus]
Rest does not erase me
Rest does not erase me
I’m still here, I’m still worth it
Even when I lay low

Rest does not erase me
Rest does not erase me
I can be unfinished
And still be whole