Becoming Still
> (Intro – spoken, soft piano begins)
Hey you. Yes—you.
Standing in a future I can’t yet see.
Years from now… maybe wiser.
Maybe bruised.
But still you.
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[Verse 1 – sung]
I’m on the shoreline of fifty
With salt on my skin,
Fire in my chest,
And the wind rushing in.
Got a whisper, got a message,
From the man I am today—
To the one I hope you've grown into,
Still finding your way.
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[Chorus – sung, soulful]
So let the joy stay longer,
Let the light still rise.
You were made to thrive,
Not just survive.
For the love that shaped you,
For the ones who know your name—
You are still becoming,
And you are not ashamed.
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[Verse 2 – half-spoken, half-sung]
I’ve got a wife—steady, soulful,
She holds me when the world won’t bend.
Children bold enough to chase the truth,
Hearts like songs that never end.
And God—
My anchor. My North.
The breath behind my strength,
The keeper of my course.
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[Bridge – quiet, reflective, spoken over minimal chords]
Maybe the courtroom's quieter now,
Maybe the fights aren’t so loud.
But your peace?
It’s real.
And your people… they’re still proud.
You’re still building,
Still dreaming,
But softer between the lines.
Wiser in the waiting.
Gentle with time.
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[Chorus – sung again, with light harmonies]
Let the joy stay longer,
Let the light still rise.
You were made to thrive,
Not just survive.
For the grace that held you,
For the path your faith designed—
You are still becoming,
Still held in love’s design.
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[Verse 3 – spoken, building instrumentation]
When the world gets heavy—
And it will—
Remember this:
There’s strength beneath your scars.
Resilience isn't loud—
It’s the quiet choice to rise…
Again.
Be kind to yourself.
You’re more than wins and wounds.
You’re a work of grace.
Still… becoming.
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[Final Chorus – soft, stripped down, just piano and voice]
Let the joy stay longer,
Let the light still rise.
You're a poem still unfolding
Beneath heaven’s wide skies.
For the love that made you,
And the truth you carry through—
You are still becoming…
And I’m proud of you.
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[Outro – whispered/spoken]
