They say life's not a race, then why do I trail behind?
Traveling at my own pace, the only tortoise in a group of hares
So fast they don't see me there
They say life is too short, but this journey feels so long
To find a place where I belong, standing clueless in my loneliness
This rose can't bloom in darkness
The stars can only shine brightest in the night
Moving slowly and steadily, savoring the sight
They know it will be my time one day
But how long must I wait
They say the stars must align, that only time will tell
But I'm weighed down by a shell instead of lifted by a pair of wings
No bird's eye view of where I begin
They say we're lost until we're found, but even if that's true
The sun must wait behind the clouds to shine her light on who we are
Before the day grows dark
The stars can only shine brightest in the night
Moving slowly and steadily, savoring the sight
They know it will be my time one day
But how long must I wait
The stars can only shine brightest in the night
Moving slowly and steadily, savoring the sight
They know it will be my time one day
But how long must I wait
I know it will be my time one day
And it will be worth the wait