BE the VOICE that LISTENS

I remember being young, thinking I knew it all,

Wouldn’t listen to a word, had to learn from every fall.

Walking through those halls with the pressure everywhere,

Trying hard to fit in, acting like I didn’t care.

Kids today are facing things we never had to see,

So many louder voices saying who they “ought to” be.

They come home exhausted, with their hearts already worn,

Carrying the weight of every joke and every scorn.

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So be the voice that listens, be the place they run

Be the light that guides them when the day is done

Let them know you love them, no matter what they do

If they can’t come to you, where are they going to?

Sometimes they go quiet, shut the whole world out,

Holding in their feelings, full of fear and doubt.

You can see it on them, you can see it in their eyes,

They don’t always say it, but they’re hurting deep inside.

So just ask them gently, “How’d your day go today?”

If they don’t say too much, that’s okay—just stay.

Let them feel your presence, don’t rush what they say,

Just be there beside them in a calm, steady way.

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Be the open doorway when they’re walking in the dark

Be the quiet shelter, be the soft and steady heart

Let them know you’re with them, you will always see them through

If they can’t come home to you, where are they going to?

We don’t want our children growing up in fear,

We want them to trust us, knowing we are near.

If they cannot find it in the ones who truly care,

They’ll go looking for it in a darker place somewhere.

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It’s not about the answers, it’s about the space,

A safe and open heart, a calm and gentle place.

Where they can come running when the world’s too loud,

And know they’re still accepted, broken, hurt, or proud.

(Chorus)

So be the voice that listens, be the place they run

Be the light that guides them when the day is done

Let them know you love them, no matter what they do

If they can’t come to you, where are they going to?

Be the open doorway when they’re walking in the dark

Be the quiet shelter, be the soft and steady heart

Let them know you’re with them, you will always see them through

If they can’t come home to you, where are they going to?