Why I Don’t Wear a Watch

It’s not because I don’t value time.
It’s because I don’t need to be told when to act.

Most wear a watch to stay on schedule.
To know when they’re late.
To catch up with something already moving.

But I’ve learned —
when you master tempo,
you don’t follow time.
Time follows you.

I’ve owned watches. Beautiful ones.
I’ve sold them. Given them away. Left them behind.
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