Be Still and Know

In this struggle Are we dead or alive?

Freedom is not existence It's why we survive

Shake our grief Hold on to belief

It can't enslave us forever There is relief

No change will be permanent

Our strength enduring Bright incandescent

Take a chance before we fall Our Backs against the wall

And the sun will rise

Dawn will break through the blackest night

Distant in it's glow

This shall pass be still and know

And there's heartache As we search to connect

Even just for a moment Pretend We're content

There is love Know that we are one

We are all in this together Weather the storm

Look into each other's eyes

Make the connection before it dies

It will all disseminate As we consummate

Is it hopeless? Will the fear take control?

Don't succumb to the numbing Sting of defeat

Take this hate Let the bile stagnate

Hoist the head of Goliath Bask in it's grace

Stars realign in the sky

Glaciers will melt and the oceans rise

Waves will come crashing ashore But withstand the roar