Where the Light Sleeps

I found a place behind my ribs
Where the light goes when it fades
Not gone, just out of reach
Like a word I couldn't say

There's a quiet there I visit
When the world gets in too deep
It's not broken, not unfinished
It's just where the light sleeps

I used to chase the feeling
Try to pull it back to life
But some things aren't for holding
Some things soften when you try

It's not gone
It's just resting

If I sit with it long enough
I can almost feel it breathe
Like it's waiting for the moment
I finally let it be

There's a place behind my ribs
And I think it's part of me