The Widow’s Song

She came like the evening, soft on the land Eyes full of promise, truth in her hand Spoke of forever, of wounds long past But some kinds of beauty are moving too fast I felt it before I could name the sound A tightening breath, a hush all around You don’t hear the danger when it’s dressed as grace You feel it first in the hollowed space And the night grew colder Though the fire burned bright Some hearts cast shadows Even in the light She’s a black widow, waiting in time Spinning her stories like silver and wine If you feel your breathing start slipping away Brother, step back — don’t stay She’s a black widow, calm and still Feeding on motion, feeding on will Silence is the only way home Walk away whole Walk away whole Words like drums in a distant rain Calling my name, calling my name But the rhythm was broken, the beat wasn’t true A song with a hook that never renews She laughed where kindness should have stood Sharp little jokes misunderstood Some spirits drink from another man’s doubt They don’t love — they hollow you out When the air feels thinner And the joy runs dry That’s the old ones whispering Open your eyes She’s a black widow, waiting in time Spinning her stories like silver and wine If you feel your breathing start slipping away Brother, step back — don’t stay She’s a black widow, calm and still Feeding on motion, feeding on will Silence is the only way home Walk away whole Walk away whole Cold is not cruel Cold is clean Cold is the space Between what’s seen Heya, heya — step out the web Heya, heya — guard your breath You don’t curse You don’t fight You loosen the knot And step into light She’s a black widow, fading behind A lesson written in rhythm and time If you feel your breathing return again You chose yourself, my friend She’s a black widow, left to her throne You don’t save her — you save your own Silence is the only way home Walk away whole Walk away whole So sing your song to the open sky With steady breath and lifted eyes Some hearts are webs, some roads are long But you leave alive And the drum goes on