I don’t feel ready
But I’m still here
Alarm rings, I let it fade
Staring at the mess I made
Every plan feels far away
Like I missed the chance to say
“You can do this, just begin”
But my hands are shaking in
Every mirror asks my name
I answer slow, but still the same
I don’t need to feel so strong
I just need to move along
I’ll still take the step
Even if my voice breaks
Even if I’m scared to death
I’ll still take the step
No one said it’s easy
Just said it’s mine to take
Everyone looks like they know
Where they’re going, where to go
I’m just counting quiet breaths
Trying not to second-guess
I replay the words I heard
All the doubts that still feel loud
But underneath the noise and fear
There’s a sound that pulls me near
It says, “You don’t have to run
Just don’t stay where you begun”
I’ll still take the step
Even when I’m unsure
Even when I lose my breath
I’ll still take the step
Small is still a movement
Forward is a win
Mm, I’m not fearless
Mm, I’m just here
Some days courage looks like rest
Some days just getting dressed
Some days saying “I’m okay”
Is the bravest thing I say
I don’t need a perfect sign
Or a straight and shining line
If I fall, I’ll learn the ground
I’ve been down here, I’m still around
Maybe strength is staying soft
When the world is feeling rough
I’ll still take the step
With my heart still racing
With my doubts not left for dead
I’ll still take the step
I don’t need permission
Just this breath
If I stop, remind me why
I once looked up at the sky
And thought, “There’s more for me than fear”
Even if it’s not clear
If tomorrow feels too big
I’ll make today a little bit
Smaller, kinder, something I
Can survive
One foot forward, then the next
That’s how courage reconnects
I won’t pretend I’m unafraid
I just won’t let it choose my place
Every scar I try to hide
Proof I stayed, proof I tried
Someone once said, “You’ll be fine”
I didn’t know what that meant then
Now I think it just means this:
I didn’t quit
I’ll still take the step
Even if it’s lonely
Even if it’s not the best
I’ll still take the step
I don’t need to see the end
To begin
I’ll still take the step
Hands shaking, heart open
Learning as I go instead
I’ll still take the step
This is what courage is
Not fearless — just honest
I don’t feel ready
But I’m still here
And that’s enough
For now