Verse 1
One year feels forever
When you’re counting every day.
But forever’s made of moments,
And this one’s just a page.
Yeah, I miss the way it slowed me down,
The comfort that I knew.
But there’s something waiting on the other side
That’s bigger than the truth I used to choose.
Pre-Chorus
Every test I pass is one step closer,
Every sunrise proves I’m stronger.
I didn’t come this far to lose it now—
I can hold on a little longer.
Chorus
It’s only twelve months,
Just a heartbeat in my life.
A tiny piece of all the years
I’ll spend watching my son grow right.
It’s only twelve tests,
Twelve chances to prove I’m strong.
When I look back years from now,
This won’t feel very long.
I’m trading one short season
For a lifetime I can own.
So today I choose my future…
Even when I feel alone.
Verse 2
There’ll be days I want to give in,
When the cravings hit like rain.
But one bad choice could cost me
Everything I’ve worked to gain.
I want clean hands and open doors,
No shadows from my past.
I want my boy to see a mom
Who never gave up when it got hard.
Bridge
When I’m tempted, I’ll remember
Why I started in the first place.
Freedom isn’t always easy,
Sometimes it wears a patient face.
One month becomes another,
Then another after that.
Before I know it, I’ll be standing
Looking back where I once sat.
I’m stronger than one craving.
I’m bigger than one year.
This chapter doesn’t define me—
It’s just how I get there.
Final Chorus
It’s only twelve months,
Compared to all the life I’ll live.
A small chapter for a future
With so much more to give.
One day I’ll wake up smiling,
Knowing I made it through.
No chains left on my record,
Just open skies to run into.
So when today feels heavy,
I’ll remember what is true…
Twelve months is temporary.
But the life I’m building with my son…
That’s forever.
AsherrWright22
