Map Unfinished

Folded map in my pocket

Corners worn, still useful

Every mark just means I been there

Not that I’m done or through

Some roads I rushed through

Some I stayed too long

Some I marked with a question

Like “I’ll be back when I’m strong”

Compass spin, that’s okay

I ain’t lost, I just roam

Every step still count as progress

Even when I don’t know

Map still unfinished

Lines not straight

I don’t mind

World too big for perfect plans

I just walk and let time decide

Some towns feel like home now

Some faces fade with the light

I wave instead of promise

Say “see you” not “goodbye”

I learned you don’t need endings

Just a place to rest your feet

Save the moment, not the whole quest

Let tomorrow come to me

Map still unfinished

Ink still wet

Heart still open

If the path don’t make sense yet

That don’t mean it’s broken

Sun dip low, shadows long

Day don’t need a win

I close the book on this chapter

Smile, then breathe again