walk of life

I walked the path, the journey long

But now I'm here, it all feels wrong

The party's done, the music fades

I'm left with memories that quickly degrade

I spent my youth on dreams and plans

But now they're real, and here I stand

The goal was set, now it's complete

I miss the steps beneath my feet

We live and learn, through joy and strife

Each step a part of the walk of life

They said to live for each small day

But I looked ahead, kept fears at bay

The nights I spent just wishing away

On the tracks of life, I wanted to stay

I spent my youth on dreams and plans

But now they're real, and here I stand

The goal was set, now it's complete

I miss the steps beneath my feet

We live and learn, through joy and strife

Each step a part of the walk of life

The closer I got, the less it would mend

The joy was not in what's to come

But in the steps, each little crumb

So now I stand, the goal in sight

But all I see is fading light

The end is near, but I still track

For the path ahead, I won't look back

I spent my youth on dreams and plans

But now they're real, and here I stand

The goal was set, now it's complete

I miss the steps beneath my feet

We live and learn, through joy and strife

Each step a part of the walk of life

So I walk alone, in the fading light

Each step a memory, fading out of sight

In the end, we find, it's the path we trace

Not the destination, but the gentle pace