Now It Walks Without Me

(Verse 1 - Letting Go) I closed the notebook gently, Put the last line where it stays. The spark I carried all this time Is walking on its own today. No more nudging every sentence, No more fixing every seam For once the work can leave my hands And breathe without me. (Pre-Chorus - The Quiet After) I told myself it’s finished now, The page has had its say. (Chorus - The Spark Moves On) Now it walks without me, Out into the day. A little piece of something I no longer have to shape. I said I’d let it wander, Let the quiet finally start But I still turn around sometimes To see how it departs. (Verse 2 - The Habit Remains) The room feels oddly spacious, The desk a little too clear. I could rest a while in silence, Let the mind slow down here. But halfway through a quiet breath I catch myself again Checking if that little spark Is doing well out there. (Pre-Chorus 2 - Old Reflex) I know the work is finished, Still the habit lingers on. (Chorus - Watching It Go) Now it walks without me, Somewhere down the road. A thought I used to carry Now learning how to go. I said I’d let it wander, Trust the steps it takes But part of me still listens For the sound it makes. (Bridge - From Maker to Witness) Maybe this is normal When you’ve held a thing so long You let it find its own way out But still hum along. Not fixing, not directing, Just watching from afar Like seeing something you once made Walk farther down the road. (Final Chorus - The Artist Steps Back) Now it walks without me, And maybe that’s the art Learning when to open hands And let the work depart. The road will bring another spark, Another line to see But for a little while tonight It walks without me.