One Small Mercy

[Verse 1]
I want every name to have a place
Every closed door opened with grace
Let the child who asks why keep asking
Let the tired hand find a hand to hold

[Pre-Chorus]
I know the world won’t turn on a wish
And kindness doesn’t erase what we’ve done
But a compass never walks the miles
It only tells us where to begin

[Chorus]
I want you loved, I want you curious
I want your first answer to be kind
Maybe that’s a dream too wide for us
Still, it gives our feet a place to climb
If we can picture better, we can try
One small mercy at a time

[Verse 2]
There’s a neighbor I have yet to know
A question I could ask instead of judge
We won’t mend everything by morning
But we can make this moment less alone

[Bridge]
No, the ideal isn’t the real
It’s a promise we can practice

[Final Chorus]
I want you loved, I want you curious
I want your first answer to be kind
Maybe that’s a dream too wide for us
Still, it gives our feet a place to climb
If we can picture better, we can try
One small mercy at a time
[Outro]
One small mercy at a time