Time flies like an arrow, my life flows like a narrow
I strained to climb beyond the walls, blind to all but the fall
Like a frog in a well, I leapt for cracks in the stone
Never looking left or right — the path was mine alone
Escaping to a broader stream, confusion filled my view
The world was wide, yet cold and wild, I didn’t know what to do
I slept in four-hour fragments
'Cause four hours straight was all I'd known
A silent phone, no calls, no texts
Afraid to connect, afraid of what’s next
No space for ease, no room to breathe
With fragile roots that whispered grief
But every wound and silent scar
I hope will shine like distant stars
Someday these shadows, deep and wide
Will light the path I cannot hide
I worked to meet my duties well
But cracks I missed began to swell
Each failure left a bitter mark
A quiet bruise, a fading spark
I longed for kindness, friends to stay
But trust was hard to give away
I stepped aside when darkness came
To keep my heart from burning flame
No space for ease, no room to breathe
With fragile roots that whispered grief
But every wound and silent scar
I hope will shine like distant stars
Someday these shadows, deep and wide
Will light the path I cannot hide
I wonder now if I was wrong
Or if those choices made me strong
Perhaps these years of silent strain
Will bloom from all my quiet pain
No space for ease, no room to breathe
With fragile roots that whispered grief
But every wound and silent scar
I hope will shine like distant stars
Someday these shadows, deep and wide
Will light the path I cannot hide
Time flies like an arrow
But I still chase tomorrow
May every step and tear-stained mile
One day be judged with grace and smile