Let the day hold you lightly,
Like a shawl across your frame,
Nothing perfect, just politely
Saying you can come the same.
Even breathing, softened jaw,
Let the shoulders practice awe,
You are safe enough to be,
Human in sincerity.
Let the day hold you lightly,
Fold your name in kindly ways,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and mercy, tender design.
If the mirror tells a lie,
Turn it down and lift your eyes,
Call a friend who knows your worth,
Hear a truer kind of birth.
Measured kindness, steady gaze,
Learn to bless imperfect days,
You can rest inside the real,
You can rise and slowly heal.
Let the day hold you lightly,
Fold your name in kindly ways,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and mercy, tender design.
Later when the dusk is near,
Lay your weapons, drop your fear,
You have done enough to stay,
Loved in all your ordinary.
Balanced mercy, candle glow,
Let the smaller victories show,
Write them on the windowpane,
Read them in the morning rain.
Let the day hold you lightly,
Fold your name in kindly ways,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and mercy, tender design.
If you’re weary, stay a while,
I will sit and help you smile,
All the pieces still belong,
Even when you don’t feel strong.
Let the day hold you lightly,
Fold your name in kindly ways,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and mercy, tender design.
Day, hold steady now,
Kiss the furrow from my brow,
Every breath and thought align,
Quiet mercy, tender design.
Hold me through the night,
Wrap my worries out of sight,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and mercy, tender design.
Let the day hold you lightly,
Teach my steps a calmer pace,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and mercy, tender design.
Lightly, kindly, true,
Keep a space for me and you,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and mercy, tender design.