Leave the Door Unlocked

[Verse 1]
I keep a list of what I meant to say,
Then lose the page before you turn away.
I read your face like a map I drew,
And take the wrong road straight through you.

[Pre-Chorus]
I know the careful words; I miss the cue,
I make a little wall where I meant to make room.

[Chorus]
I’m learning how to love you without setting traps,
How to leave the door unlocked, not ask you to collapse.
When I strike a match from fear, I’ll own the flame I made;
I want to be a safer place to land when you’re afraid.

[Verse 2]
A joke goes sharp; the kitchen goes still,
I hear the old defense and reach for it still.
You shouldn’t have to cross my mindfield blind;
I’ll mark what hurts, and give you time.

[Pre-Chorus]
I can’t undo the ground I made you cross,
But I can stop pretending damage has no cost.

[Chorus]
I’m learning how to love you without setting traps,
How to leave the door unlocked, not ask you to collapse.
When I strike a match from fear, I’ll own the flame I made;
I want to be a safer place to land when you’re afraid.

[Outro]
No grand repair, no perfect phrase—
Just listening, and changing what I do today.