They say life’s a race, but I’m not keeping pace,
Chasing dreams they said I’d understand someday.
But I’m still holding onto the spark that lights my way,
Not ready to let go, the kid inside still has something to say.
Goodbye to who I used to be,
We’re strangers now, you don’t know me.
And yeah, I could be gone in a blink,
But remember this when I leave:
Handing out the easy path just leaves people idle,
If you want it, get up—this world won’t hand you a title.
Talk is cheap, but silence is screaming;
Look around, where’s the meaning?
Don’t let the crowd shape your mind,
Find people who’ll challenge your grind.
Not the ones who smile while they watch you break,
Be real, not the person you fake.
They’ll tell you “you can’t,” then claim they knew you’d make it,
That’s how it goes—first they doubt, then they fake it.
Suddenly you’re a shadow of who you were,
They miss the “old you”—isn’t it absurd?
There’s no perfect soul, so don’t pretend to be,
I don’t need claps for things that are just meant to be.
When I leave this earth, let me go knowing I lived free,
People can take everything, but they can’t steal belief from me.
Don’t follow advice from those who won’t hear you speak,
If cash is your joy, you’ll never find peace.
If you hate what you do, why do you stay?
No bottle or drug will take the pain away.
The real you isn’t found in how high you rise,
It’s the person you are when you’re out of sight.
So stop chasing things that won’t last through the night,
Wealth and worry won’t follow you to the other side.
I learned anger’s a liar, it’ll eat you alive,
I made peace with my pain, I won’t run and hide.
Happiness drifted, joy said goodbye,
But I’m learning to love the truth in the cracks I can’t deny.
They’ll say getting in the game means you asked for the hate,
But I never signed that deal, didn’t write my name on that slate.
Advice flows from mouths that never listen,
But my life’s too short to waste on regrets I’m relivin’.
So, don’t waste your time on what you’ll leave behind,
It’s not about their thoughts, it’s what’s in your mind.
The biggest failure is never giving it a try,
So take your shot before the moment slips by.
CRYSTAL TORRES 