I didn’t lose it.
I set it down.

I’ve carried things longer than they needed
Just because I was used to the weight
Woke up one morning, hands still tired
But my mind felt clear for the first time in days
Some habits don’t break, they loosen
When you stop gripping so tight
I didn’t drop what mattered
I just stopped dragging it everywhere

I don’t need distance
I need placement
Some things belong behind me
Not erased, just stationed

I know where I set it down
I didn’t forget
I didn’t lose track
If I don’t carry it now
That doesn’t mean
It didn’t matter
I know where I set it down

I used to think letting go meant quitting
Like momentum was something you’d lose
Now I see it like resting a tool
So it’s sharp when you need it again
Every road don’t need proof of effort
Every mile don’t ask for pain
Some strength shows up quieter
When you stop announcing the strain

I don’t rush the future
I don’t revisit the past
I keep what shaped me
Without wearing it on my back

I know where I set it down
I remember the place
I remember why
If I walk lighter now
It’s not escape
It’s alignment
I know where I set it down

Some things don’t leave you
They wait
Until you don’t need them
Every day

I know where I set it down
Still there
Still true
I don’t carry it now
But I could
If I had to
I know where I set it down

Right where it belongs.