Trying to find some shelter
Trying to earn my keep for my family
Trying to start a new life
And wanting work some land peacefully
Aren't we all just wanting to be loved
Aren't we all just wanting to be found
Aren't we all trying to escape the brutal shame
To see clearly without fear and without pain
Trying to learn a new way to speak
Trying to bear new burdens without fear
Trying keep my eyes open
And hold onto all that's near to me
But it's hard to feel at peace
When actions felt like a voice saying we hate you
How can I not fear when every turn
Feels like it's all defeat
But sometimes I hear a whisper in my ear
Calling from another world to breathe easily
And sometimes I feel the hope that settles all my fear
And it whispers with the loudest voice and it sings
Do not be afraid