This morning began with heat, discomfort, and a body that felt uneasy.
I hurried through the moments, missing buses and running after time that didn’t wait.
Small accidents and brief collisions brushed past me — unnoticed, unacknowledged 
but I kept going, even while feeling fragile inside.

Rain followed me into the day,
and I held on quietly while others watched, teased, or stepped away.
Still, I greeted the morning, showed up,
and took another breath forward 
even when my start was shaky.