Steady Steps

[Intro] I wake to the clock ticking patient and sure A quiet plan forms, one small move at a time [Verse 1] Dusty kitchen, coffee steam, I lay out the map in my mind Little rituals like compass rose, guiding through the grind I write: today I choose persistence over fear I breathe in loud, I step out clear [Pre-Chorus] Decisions stack like bricks, I lay them with care If one falls, I rebuild, I find another stair [Chorus] I am learning to stay when the rain comes down I am choosing a path that won’t burn out With hands unclenched I face what’s near Hope as my ballast, I steer [Verse 2] On the train, I rehearse the tough talk I owe to myself Honesty in the carriage, a quiet pulse of stealth Small wins tally up like coins in a jar I measure progress by how I rise after scar [Pre-Chorus] Mistakes are lessons wearing different clothes I keep the receipts, I know how growth grows [Chorus] I am learning to stay when the rain comes down I am choosing a path that won’t burn out With hands unclenched I face what’s near Hope as my ballast, I steer [Bridge] If the road gets crowded with doubts I’ll pause, listen, retrace I’ll trade fear for questions that spark a brighter face [Chorus] I am learning to stay when the rain comes down I am choosing a path that won’t burn out With hands unclenched I face what’s near Hope as my ballast, I steer [Outro] Small, steady steps in a widening dawn A map grown wiser as life presses on I close the night with a stubborn cheer Tomorrow calls, and I’m still here