Will You Hold Me

Verse One

Will you hold me when my wings won’t fly,

When the sky that once welcomed me turns unfamiliar,

When the air feels too heavy to lift me,

And the strength I trusted slips through my hands.

I have carried myself for so long

That I forgot what it feels like

To lean into another heartbeat

And let it steady my own.

Verse Two

Will you stay close when the world grows quiet,

When the stories I used to tell myself fall apart,

When the old courage doesn’t rise on command.

I am not broken—only tired,

Only human in a way I rarely admit,

Only longing for a place to rest

Without needing to pretend I’m unshaken.

Chorus

Hold me in the way that doesn’t fix or rescue,

In the way that simply says,

“I’m here. You don’t have to rise right now.”

Let your presence be the ground beneath me

Until my breath remembers its rhythm

And my wings remember their purpose.

Verse Three

I have flown through storms with a steady face,

Carried light for others when mine was fading,

Held myself together with quiet discipline.

But tonight the sky is too wide,

And the silence inside me is louder than thunder.

I need a place where I can unravel

Without losing myself.

Bridge

If I fall into the dark,

Promise you won’t mistake it for defeat.

Every winged thing rests in shadow

Before it rises again.

Let me lean into your warmth

Until the night softens

And the horizon opens its hands.

Final Chorus

Will you hold me when my wings won’t fly,

Not to lift me,

Not to teach me,

Not to change me—

Only to remind me

That I am not alone in the sky,

And that even grounded wings

Still belong to a creature made for light.