Make Room for Truth

[Verse 1]
I make a list beside the sink
Of all the things I said I'd do
The pen runs dry; the kettle clicks
And every promise points to you

[Pre-Chorus]
One face says, give what they need
One says, there's nothing left to give
I keep them both behind my teeth
And try to choose the way I live

[Chorus]
I want a life that fits my hands
Not one I have to hide away
But every name I love is written
In the plans I can't erase
If I pull toward the open door
I still carry all of you
I am not choosing less love
I'm trying to make room for truth

[Verse 2]
Your jacket hangs beside the stairs
A small shoe waits beneath the chair
I hear you laughing down the hall
And hate that I could want elsewhere

[Pre-Chorus]
The kinder voice says stay awhile
The hungry one says don't go numb
I won't call either one a lie
They both know where I'm coming from

[Chorus]
I want a life that fits my hands
Not one I have to hide away
But every name I love is written
In the plans I can't erase
If I pull toward the open door
I still carry all of you
I am not choosing less love
I'm trying to make room for truth

[Bridge]
Let the good one speak
Let the selfish one be heard
Neither gets the whole of me
Neither gets the final word
I can love you and want change
I can grieve and still begin
Hold the door, don't call it leaving
There's a life I need to live

[Final Chorus]
I want a life that fits my hands
And room for everyone I love
No clean escape, no perfect answer
Just the next small honest step
If I pull toward the open door
I still carry all of you
I am not choosing less love
I'm trying to make room for truth

[Outro]
The list stays on the counter
The kettle settles down
Tomorrow I'll make one true choice
And let it be enough for now