Lace it upNobody is coming, that is the good newsThe only one who shows up is the one who ties the shoesCold start, stiff legs, the usual noThe body wants the couch, the mind says goFirst step is a lie you have to walk straight throughThe hardest mile is always one to zero, me to youDo not negotiate, do not check the weatherJust turn the key and let the engine sort it out togetherIgnitionSlow is still goTurn the key on the body, let the engine knowIgnitionYou do not need the fire, you just need the sparkOne foot and then the other, even in the darkFirst mile lies to you, every time it liesSays you got nothing, watch the needle riseThe legs catch up to a decision that you madeThe doubt gets quiet once the groundwork is laidHeartbeat climbing like a motor finding gearThe version of you that quits did not even make it hereIgnitionSlow is still goTurn the key on the body, let the engine knowIgnitionYou do not need the fire, you just need the sparkOne foot and then the other, even in the darkEvery run you ever finished started just like thisNothing in the tank but the choice you would not missWarm it slow, warm it sureThe engine that you doubted is the engine that enduresIgnitionSlow is still goNow the body knows
