For anyone feeling low
or blue
or unhelpably stuck.

For anyone fearing
they can’t ever be forgiven.

For anyone feeling
uniquely and unbearably
flawed.

For moments of that sinking realization that
“you thought you were free
but turned out the chains were just harder to see
because the jewels on the wall of your prison
were beautiful
and you were blinded” (r. brady)

For anyone doubting
their own light
and capacity
to hold
and shine
and reflect
the light of the Universe:

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Redeemed (lyrics)

wild and wired, restless and driven, tripping on things that never existed before and you wait
and you hope like hell to be lifted from this puzzle where so many pieces are missing
and the answers don’t answer the question you’re living
they just hint at the mystery that sits patiently at your door
and maybe there are signs but you don’t see them
and maybe there are clues but you can’t read them
so where to from here…
staggering, stumbling, knees scratched and bleeding
don’t know about help but you know you want freedom
but you’re not really sure if you even know what that is
god knows there were times when you thought you were free
turns out that the chains were just harder to see because the jewels on the wall of your prison were beautiful
and you were blinded
and maybe there was a light but you couldn’t see it
and you knew what was right but you couldn’t reach it
but you knew you were climbing for good reason
because the view from the top of this mountain is sweet

and maybe you’re the light but you just don’t see it
born to shine bright but afraid to receive it
the lesson here is just to believe that everything’s fine
you’re divine
and redeemed
you’re redeemed.

copyright r.brady 2008

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