Here I Am

Here I Am

I don’t wait quiet.

I don’t sit soft.

If I walk in,

you’ll know it.

I don’t beg for space.

I take it.

Fill the room,

leave the door open,

let the wind follow.

You don’t look for me.

I’m already here,

already speaking,

already making sure

you remember.

I don’t fade out.

No blured edges.

I stay sharp,

stay steady,

stay seen.

If you turn away,

I won’t shrink.

I’ll stand louder,

root deeper,

watch you blink first.

I don’t need you.

I never did.

Here I am.

Try to ignore me.