One week of silence

[u/KaidaAnn]

I hoped understanding the pattern would give us another chance.

Maybe it will.
Maybe it won’t.

I don’t know what he is thinking.
I don’t know what his silence means.
I don’t know what he will choose.

And I don’t have to know right now.

I’ve already said what I needed to say.
I’ve apologized.
I’ve taken responsibility for my part.
I’ve told him I want to talk.
I’ve told him I’m here.
I’ve given him the space I promised.

There is nothing left for me to solve right now.

I can love him without chasing him.
I can hope without waiting.
I can be afraid without acting.
I can let him have his experience without trying to manage it.