because being pulled down by the weight of the world
is somewhere i don’t want to end up again.
"When the Fire Winds Down" was written from a low point — not the dramatic kind, but the slow, quiet weight that lingers. I’ve been wrestling with fear, doubt, and the ache of feeling stuck.
Wanting to take risks. Afraid to take risks. Tired of standing still but unsure how to move forward. This poem is about that moment when you’re trying to find your center again — not for anyone else, just so you can keep going.