A Gentler World

[Verse 1]
You pause beside the words you almost say
And let my unfinished sentence stay
No need to solve the weather in my chest
Just sit with me until it settles west

[Pre-Chorus]
A little patience changes what we see
Your point of view can widen mine for free

[Chorus]
Take the time, let the small things matter
Hear the hurt beneath the hurried chatter
Every hand can soften what we carry
Kindness starts when we stop and see
Take the time, let the whole world listen
One kind choice can shift the way we’re living
You and I, with room to understand
Can make a gentler world by hand

[Verse 2]
You learn the names I hold behind my smile
I learn the weight you’ve carried for a while
We don’t have to agree on every turn
We only have to care enough to learn

[Pre-Chorus]
A little patience changes what we see
Your point of view can widen mine for free

[Chorus]
Take the time, let the small things matter
Hear the hurt beneath the hurried chatter
Every hand can soften what we carry
Kindness starts when we stop and see
Take the time, let the whole world listen
One kind choice can shift the way we’re living
You and I, with room to understand
Can make a gentler world by hand

[Outro]
One kind choice, then another
We get better at seeing each other