Sip Me Slow

"Sit with me beneath the moon and love me in the quiet ways."

Sip me slow.

Take your time.

Be careful with my broken pieces.

Sit with me in silence as we watch the moon.

Don't rush to fill the quiet.

Some wounds soften best beneath soft light and patient hands.

Learn the language of my pauses, the ache hidden behind my smile,

the way I still flinch at being left behind.

Love me gently when I forget how to love myself.

Remind me that healing is not a straight line,

that even shattered things can still reflect something beautiful.

And if the night grows heavy, stay anyway.

Not to fix me, not to save me, but to be there, steady as the tide,

warm as midnight air, close enough for me to believe

that not everyone leaves when things get hard.

So sip me slow.

Like a story worth rereading.

Like a song you never want to end.

Like moonlight spilling across dark water -

quiet, careful, and real.

--KJKT