Rain on the steps says “Try,”
Wash off the rush and sigh,
We can begin again,
Finding a softer end.
Even the cloudy day
Offers a kinder way,
Nothing is all or none,
Half of the work is done.
Rain on the steps, we rise,
Braver with honest eyes,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and courage, tender design.
If we should slip or stall,
We will not name it “fall,”
We will just call it “rest,”
Training the truest chest.
Measured, forgiving time,
Keeping a hum in mind,
Low but enduring tone,
Telling us we’re not alone.
Rain on the steps, we rise,
Braver with honest eyes,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and courage, tender design.
Later the sun returns,
Over the rail it turns,
Drips like a string of gold,
All that we wished to hold.
Balanced and bright and near,
Fewer and fewer fears,
Choosing a patient start,
Walking with open hearts.
Rain on the steps, we rise,
Braver with honest eyes,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and courage, tender design.
If you stumble, take my hand,
Two by two we learn to stand,
Count to four and breathe it through,
Rise together, me and you.
Rain on the steps, we rise,
Clear truth in honest eyes,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and courage, tender design.
Rain, be kind today,
Keep our footing in the way,
Every breath and thought align,
Calm endurance, tender design.
Lift us from the ground,
Make a steady, faithful sound,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and courage, tender design.
Rain on the steps, we rise,
Share strength that never lies,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and courage, tender design.
Rise with steady feet,
Find the rhythm sure and sweet,
Every breath and thought align,
Peace and courage, tender design.