Wake to the same light through the blind Coffee cooling, same old time Steps repeat like worn-out shoes Thoughts arrive already used I chase what I know won’t stay Sidestep things that ask me to change Muscle memory of the mind Running grooves I didn’t design I answer before the question lands Defend the walls I understand Hope shows up, I wave it past Trust the future like the past Calendar flips but nothing moves Just small rearranged versions of truth I tell myself this is fine Like I haven’t crossed this line Sometimes I swear I almost see A crack in the loop staring back at me A pause between the inhale, out Where I don’t know what happens now Feels like the same day playing again Same road bending where it always bends Different faces, familiar view I move in circles thinking I’m new Feels like I’ve been here before Standing still behind a door Same place, same sky, same me Living on repeat, quietly If tomorrow feels just like today Maybe I’m the part that stays
