You stare at stars like they’re calling you

And smile like there’s something you're hiding too

You say you’re tired, but never say why

And I wonder—am I the reason why?

Am I the anchor, or the ocean?

Holding you back or setting you in motion?

Am I the weight you carry each day

Or the reason you feel like you have to stay?

Are you better off when I’m not near?

Do you breathe more freely without me here?

I hope so… I really hope so

But if I’m the reason you feel this way

Maybe I should be the one to fade

I saw you shrink just to fit my world

Like love was a cage instead of a curl

I meant to hold, not to restrain

But maybe I caused more quiet than rain

Am I the anchor, or the ocean?

Holding you back or giving you motion?

Am I the shadow on brighter days

The silent pull when you try to stray?

Are you dancing now without the fear?

Does laughter come when I’m not near?

I hope so… God, I hope so

But if my love made you feel less brave

Maybe I should be the one to break

I’d rather miss you than make you stay

If freedom means I walk away

If silence heals what words once broke

Then I’ll be quiet… I’ll let you go

Was I the anchor, or the ocean?

Did I stop your heart or set it in motion?

If loving you meant holding too tight

Then leaving may be what’s truly right

Are you okay now? Are you whole?

I hope so… with all my soul

And if I was the chain instead of the grace

Then I’ll be the one to give you space

Maybe one day you’ll think of me

Not with regret, but quietly

Not the one who made you stay

But the one who loved, and walked away