The Porch Light

[Verse 1]
I leave the porch light burning late
Though nobody said they’d come
The kettle clicks, the hallway stays
As still as folded laundry
I tell myself I’m doing fine
Then check the road again
Like joy might miss the turn somehow
And need a sign from me

[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve carried every day this far
With both hands full of doubt
Maybe I can set one down
And let the door stay open

[Chorus]
If happiness is making its way here
I hope it finds the house I’m in
I’m tired of asking when it’s coming
I’m learning how to let it in
Let it find me in the ordinary
With the dishes and the bills
I don’t need a grand arrival
Just a moment that feels still

[Verse 2]
There’s a crack across the blue cup
I keep using every day
A neighbor waves from the corner
And I wave back, then stay
The small things don’t erase the hurt
They don’t have to pretend
But something in the afternoon
Sits with me like a friend

[Pre-Chorus]
I’ve carried every day this far
And maybe that counts too
Maybe hope is not a map
But room enough for something new

[Chorus]
If happiness is making its way here
I hope it finds the house I’m in
I’m tired of asking when it’s coming
I’m learning how to let it in
Let it find me in the ordinary
With the dishes and the bills
I don’t need a grand arrival
Just a moment that feels still

[Bridge]
I won’t chase it down the highway
I won’t bargain with the sky
I’ll leave a little space beside me
For the day it wanders by
And if it comes in pieces
I will take them as they are
A laugh, a meal, a softer morning
A light left on, not far

[Final Chorus]
If happiness is making its way here
I hope it finds the house I’m in
I’m tired of asking when it’s coming
I’m learning how to let it in
Let it find me in the ordinary
In the breath between the bills
I don’t need a grand arrival
Just a moment that feels still

[Outro]
The porch light keeps its quiet watch
I’m here; the door is still