I asked myself “What is Maturity “?

Got the answer ..,

Maturity is not a height you climb—
it is a descent
into yourself.

It does not arrive with age,
but with stillness.
It comes when you no longer raise your voice
just to be seen,
and begin to listen
to feel whole.

It does not live in answers,
but in the questions you no longer fear.
It is the calm after the storm
you no longer name.

It is the choice not to strike
when the wound rises.
It is forgiveness—
not to forget,
but to free your own hands.

Maturity is love without possession,
truth without cruelty,
presence without pride.

You no longer chase,
you allow.
You no longer cling,
you release.
You no longer harden,
you return to softness.

And somewhere,
between surrender
and the stillness that follows,
you see clearly,
you did not grow up.
You came home.

Showkat Shah