Ideals Show the Way

[Verse 1]
I want every stranger met with tenderness
A question in their pocket, room to change their mind
A hand held out before the verdict comes
A little less alone on this restless earth

[Pre-Chorus]
I know the world won’t turn because I ask
I know a good wish doesn’t mend the past

[Chorus]
Still, let us love a little wider
Stay curious when answers close the door
Be kind when it would cost us nothing
And kinder when it costs us more
It’s only an ideal, I know
But ideals show the way we grow

[Verse 2]
You can start with how you hear your neighbor
How you speak when no one’s keeping score
Small, imperfect choices add up slowly
A path is made by walking toward the more

[Bridge]
Not perfect—just a compass
Not promised—still worth trying

[Final Chorus]
Let us love a little wider
Stay curious when answers close the door
Be kind when it would cost us nothing
And kinder when it costs us more
It’s only an ideal, I know
But ideals show the way we grow

[Outro]
One step nearer, here and now