Even on nights when tears quietly fall
(It’s okay, I’m here)
There are nights no one seems to notice
(You’re not alone)
I stay gently beside that silence
(I’m right here)
Add one single stroke to the word “pain,”
And it becomes “happiness”
(It really does)
But that one stroke
Is something you draw yourself
(It’s okay to go slowly—you can do it)
It’s not easy, but it’s not impossible
(At your own pace)
Even a trembling heart that says, “I can’t say it”
(I’m listening)
Even if no one else understands you
(I’m here)
It’s enough if there’s just one person
Who tries to understand
(That’s me)
You don’t have to force yourself to smile
(It’s okay to cry)
Even if you can’t put it into words
It still comes through
(It’s reaching me)
You can stay just the way you are
You don’t have to be strong
(I love you as you are)
Because tears are proof of strength
(Be proud of them)
Each time you add that “one”
(Little by little is enough)
The future begins to move gently
(Let’s believe and keep going)
The moment you said “thank you”
(That alone made me cry)
Even while hurting, you chose kindness
(You’re truly strong)
Even if you don’t stand out
You’re still shining
(I can see you)
You don’t have to say “I’m okay”
(You really don’t)
It’s alright to cry here
(This is a safe place)
Even without words, I understand
(It’s coming through)
The word “pain”
Looks like someone facing downward
(Add one stroke)
And it becomes “happiness,”
Looking up
(Let’s lift our heads)
That single step
Calls a miracle
(Your step is hope)
It’s okay to have days you can’t speak
(That’s fine)
It’s okay to have nights full of tears
(That’s being human)
Just being “here”
Is already enough
(It really is)
You, who draw that “one,”
(I’m cheering for you)
Are already on the way to happiness
(It’s okay—it will reach you)
Even nights when tears overflow
(They have meaning)
Each drop becomes
The strength to keep living
(You are strong)
Adding one stroke to “pain”
(That is hope)
And that
Becomes your song