I stopped waiting
It didn’t notice

Time keeps moving like it’s unimpressed
Doesn’t pause for regret or second-guess
People age, names fade
Days stack up whether you’re ready or not
I used to fight it, used to stall
Now I just stand where the moment falls
Not everything bends to will
Some things just keep their rhythm

I don’t chase the pace
I step into it

Time moves without asking
Doesn’t wait for me to decide
I don’t need to outrun it
I just need to stay alive inside
Time moves without asking
I don’t argue anymore
I don’t need it to be gentle
I just need to feel the floor

I’ve learned the cost of holding still
The way hesitation taxes will
Every year takes something back
Gives something quieter in return
I don’t romanticize the weight
I just adjust the way I carry it
Some things don’t get easier
You just get more honest

I don’t fight the clock
I breathe with it

Time moves without asking
Doesn’t care what I intended
I don’t need to be ahead of it
I just need to stay present
Time moves without asking
So I choose where I stand
I don’t need control of everything
I just need my hands

I used to think surviving meant winning
Now I think it just means continuing

Time moves without asking
And I’m still here tonight
Still learning how to move with it
Instead of wasting the fight
Time moves without asking
So I let the moment land
I don’t need it to explain itself
I just need to understand

It keeps moving
So do I