[00:17.07]I no longer explain my calm
[00:24.83]I no longer translate my pace
[00:28.80]into acceptable terms
[00:33.50]If I arrive slowly
[00:36.60]it is not hesitation
[00:41.57]If I leave early
[00:44.21]it is not retreat
[00:50.70]Explanation once felt
[00:54.11]like kindness
[00:56.96]like participation
[01:15.00]Now it feels unnecessary—
[01:20.37]a habit that outlived its use