Every Step Counts

Every step... every breath

I've walked through silence, rain, and doubt

Sometimes I fell, sometimes I found

A reason small, but strong enough

To keep my heart from giving up

The road is long, the pace is slow

But strength is built in what we know

Not in winning every race

But learning how to find our place

Every step counts, every fall defines

The person growing deep inside

No need to rush, no need to hide

Every step counts - and I'm alive

The mirror shows a different face

Each scar, each smile - a sign of grace

The sweat, the ache, the endless climb

Are all the notes of my own rhyme

The hardest roads, the quiet pain

They teach the soul what must remain

The heart beats steady, pure, profound

In every loss, I've something found

Every step counts, every tear refines

The rhythm of these moving lines

I'm not the same, but I don't mind

Every step counts - it's all by design

It's not about the finish line

But who I've met along the climb

The breath, the fire, the ground, the sound

All whisper softly: I'm still standing

Every step counts, and every fall

Became the reason I stand tall

I may not win, but I can say

I found myself along the way

Every step

Every step counts