Hollow
Youāre not hard to readā¦just layered.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Thatās the difference.
Anyone can see the charm firstā
Ā Ā Ā Ā the confidence,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā the way you take up space
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā like it belongs to you.
And you let them.
Ā Ā Ā Ā You want them to.
Because admiration is easier
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā than connection.
And control is easier
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā than trust.
I see the rest thoughā¦
Ā Ā Ā Ā the calculation behind your kindness,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā the way every word lands
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā exactly where itās supposed to.
Nothing wasted.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Nothing accidental.
You donāt just play peopleā¦
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā you place them.
Move them.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Keep them where theyāre useful.
And when theyāre notā
Ā Ā Ā Ā you donāt break.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā you donāt hesitate.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā you detach.
Clean.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Like they were never there
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā in the first place.
You call that strength.
Ā Ā Ā Ā But I wonderā¦
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā if thereās a reason
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā everything has to be a game.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā If winning is the only way
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā you know how to exist.
Because underneath all that controlā¦
Ā Ā Ā Ā all that image,
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā all that careful positioningā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā thereās something missing.
Not emotion.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Something steadier than that.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Something that doesnāt need
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā to prove itself every second
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā to everyone in the room.
So go aheadā¦
Ā Ā Ā Ā be admired.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Be followed.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Be believed.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Youāre good at that.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Really.
Ā TLW
