Creeping Up Lyrics

I'm creeping up from behind.
I'm closing in on mine.
I'm holding out for my first.
I'm living up to my word.
I'm staring down at the pride.
I never could seem to find.
No matter how long it takes.
I swear I won't go away.
I say that because
I don't want to sit back
And leave the day to rot.
Leave the days to fester.
I need to keep up the pace.
No matter how slow.
No matter what's at stake.

There's no reason
I can live with
To stop progression
And end my illness.
I am sick inside
At least I admit this.
A race continues
And I can't ignore it.
I hear the sound of
Each and every step,
Breath, tick, and rest.
Another hash mark
On a shrinking timeline.
The computations
Spit surrender.
Put one foot in front of the other...
The fading sidelines.
I'm crawling straight ahead.
Beyond the standstill.
I know I can't compare.
But if the scale is sliding
Then the smallest grade could count
And the long shot we embrace
Just might be carried out.
So I won't stop.
I'm creeping up on my time.