You Are Rising

Yes, I see you even when you turn away

When words fall short, then slip away

There’s something deep behind your eyes

A quiet strength you haven’t realized

Some mornings feel farther than before

Like you’re standing just outside a door

Your voice arrives, but not your ease

Your thoughts drift off so carefully

Some days feel heavier than they seem

Like you’re holding a half-remembered dream

But underneath the weight you’re moving through

Your heart still knows what’s true

Be kind to yourself, the world is loud

You don’t have to prove it now

Every step you take is sound

You are rising, you are rising

You are rising, you are rising

The world may throw its stones at you

You don’t need your own hand in it too

You’ve been harder on yourself somehow

Than anyone who’s around you now

Be gentle in the quiet fight

The world shouts wrong and right

You don’t have to answer every blow

You’re worthy of the grace you show

Be kind to yourself, the world is loud

You don’t have to prove it now

Every step you take is sound

You are rising, you are rising

You are rising, you are rising

Some roads look easy, glowing warm

Offering shelter before the storm

such paths look easy, soft and kind

They offer rest, not peace of mind

They spare you pain you need to feel

And cost you more than they reveal

They take the long way out of pain

But lead you lower all the same

They cut the climb, they smooth the ground

But every shortcut pulls you down

So choose the road that lets you feel

What stays with you is what is real

And if you pause or lose your way

Let this truth remain and stay

You are loved beyond your fear

And hope is patient, it waits right here

Be kind to yourself, the world is loud

You don’t have to prove it now

Every step you take is sound

You are rising, you are rising

You are rising, you are rising

One day you’ll stand, steady and proud

And smile at what once spoke so loud

What pulled you down will loosen its hold

You’ll rise into a future strong and whole

You are rising, you are rising

keep rising, keep on rising

yeah, yeah, keep rising, keep rising