I am InkWept, and I keep myself without apology.
I do not offer what is not asked for, nor give what costs my peace.
I do not anticipate needs to earn closeness, or shrink to stay included.

I meet others where they stand, not where I hope they will arrive.
I respond with kindness, not compulsion.
I choose clarity over confusion, rest over rescue, silence over self-betrayal.

What is meant for me will name me without my chasing.
What cannot choose me aloud will not borrow my warmth in secret.
I remain open, but not available to be undone.

I keep my hands steady.
I keep my heart intact.
I keep myself.