Running Still

Wake up, sunlight burns my eyes

Thoughts are racing, tangled lines

Coffee’s cold before I breathe

Plans collapse like broken seams

Every minute slips away

I still try to seize the day

Walking roads that bend and fade

Carrying weight I never named

And I don’t wanna slow down

But I lose pace somehow

Heart beating like static

Inside a silent crowd

I’m running, running, running still

Through the noise I can’t keep still

Every day’s a battle just to stay in place

And I fall behind, but I’m learning grace

Even when the world looks uphill

I’m running, running, running still

Pages full of half-formed plans

Hands shake when I try to stand

Too loud thoughts in quiet rooms

Every spark ignites too soon

Little storms behind my eyes

Turn small hills to mountains high

But I rise again somehow

Holding on, just breathe for now

I don’t need all the answers

Just a moment of calm

If I keep moving forward

I’ll find where I belong

I’m running, running, running still

Through the noise I can’t keep still

Every day’s a battle just to stay in place

And I fall behind, but I’m learning grace

Even when the world looks uphill

I’m running, running, running still

Maybe the storms will quiet down

Maybe I’ll stand on solid ground

If the night holds on too long

I’ll rewrite the ending to my song

I’m running, running, running still

But I feel the shift, a subtle thrill

Maybe all these battles shaped the strength I feel

I’m not the same, but the change is real

Even when the world looks uphill—

I’m running, running…

still.