Keep the ideal

[Verse 1]
I want the child at the bus stop
And the tired one counting their change
To know they are held without earning it
To ask why the clouds rearrange
I want us to meet one another
With patience before we decide
To leave a small kindness behind us
Like bread for the next one in line

[Pre-Chorus]
I know, I know, it sounds too wide
A wish no map can make come true
But every decent thing we build
Begins with what we mean to do

[Chorus]
Push toward a world where everybody is loved
Where we stay curious, where we choose to be kind
Maybe the whole wide promise is more than we can do
But we can make it truer, one small act at a time
Keep the ideal, keep it in sight
It won't become real if we don't reach for it

[Verse 2]
Ask the neighbor what they remember
Hear the answer all the way through
Let a stranger keep their dignity
When it's easier not to
No single hand can mend the whole thing
No perfect plan can make us new
But the better world is a direction
And the next step belongs to you

[Bridge]
Not a guarantee, not a finish line
Just a measure for the choices we make
If we name what we hope to become
We can turn a little toward that place

[Final Chorus]
Push toward a world where everybody is loved
Where we stay curious, where we choose to be kind
Maybe the whole wide promise is more than we can do
But we can make it truer, one small act at a time
Keep the ideal, keep it in sight
It won't become real if we don't reach for it

[Outro]
One question asked, one hand held out
One gentler choice before we go
The dream is bigger than our reach
Still, every step can make it so