Glow, without light

To burn quietly means living in a constant state of almost.
Almost present. Almost feeling.
It’s when everything feels numb — like you’re not really there anymore,
your body just hasn’t figured out how to leave yet.
You keep going, breathing, smiling when needed,
but inside, something is slowly fading instead of exploding.
No one notices because there’s no fire, no chaos.
Just silence.