[Python] Pyttsx3 does not talk after first speak

Im making a speech recognizer for a hobby and after the first run of the if "time" in cmd: if statment i doesn't do it again

import pyttsx3 as ptts
import datetime

engine = ptts.init('sapi5')

def speak(audio):
engine.say(audio)
engine.runAndWait()

def listen():
r = sr.Recognizer()
with sr.Microphone() as source:
audio = r.listen(source)
try:
command = r.recognize_google(audio)
return command.lower()
except:
return ""


def main():
while True:
cmd = listen()
time = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M")
if cmd == "":
continue

if "time" in cmd:
print(f"Its {time} right now")
speak(f"its {time} right now")
continue
main()


could i get some help fixing this issue please

some info about what Im using: Pyaudio for microphone, Windows, Vscode

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