Didn’t check the time Didn’t check the feed Just walked out the door Bare feet first And let the ground remind me Grass was cool from the morning shade Stepped out slow, let the world fade No errands left, no news to scroll Just dirt and breath and a little control Neighbors passed with a wave or none But the birds still sang like I’m someone Took my coffee to the garden edge Watched a bee dance in a lavender hedge Ain’t nothin’ loud, but I hear it all The breeze, the hum, the distant call This kind of peace don’t come from walls I’m barefoot in the yard No shoes, no plans, no guard Let the sunlight touch my skin Let the silence settle in I’m not lost, I’m not hard I’m just barefoot in the yard Steps feel different without a sole Like I’m part of something whole A leaf falls slow, no one sees But I caught it like a memory Thought of childhood — knees all bruised Days before the world had dues Now I’m grown, but this still fits Just me, the breeze, and morning’s wits I ain’t runnin’, ain’t asleep Just in a rhythm that’s mine to keep And the ground is good beneath my feet I’m barefoot in the yard No shoes, no plans, no guard Let the sunlight touch my skin Let the silence settle in I’m not lost, I’m not hard I’m just barefoot in the yard Maybe I’m not where I thought I’d be But for a minute, I feel free No shoes to run, no doors to close Just roots, just breath, just toes I’m barefoot in the yard Heart soft, skin scarred Let the wind write on my face Let the earth reclaim its place No map, no boulevard Just barefoot in the yard
