Don't let them take your heart
It happens quietly, and slowly
the way the spirit fights for life
But the spirit is only so
resilient
The heart must act.
The heart must act.
Don't let them take your heart
The fear that fills us
The sadness that slows us
The anger that devours us
The dread that comes with the first glance at morning headlines
Don't learn to expect the worst
Don't become less surprised
Don't let them take your heart
Shore up your faith in the humanity which connects us
Keep the capacity to grieve, to cry for a stranger
Don't let your spirit lose its fight
Don't let them take your heart.
When it seems unsafe to be where you belong
When it seems everyone might be a killer in the making or a victim in waiting
Remember that fear only feels like information
And that far more evil has been stopped than perpetrated
Don't let them take your heart.
amen
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