Title: Speak in a Whisper

Verse 1

When the night folds down and the porch light hums low,

I’ll tuck you close where the soft winds go.

There were storms in the house where the laughter used to be,

And I learned to quiet the thunder inside of me.

Pre-Chorus

There were words like knives and a silence that stung,

He made a home of the worst in me, taught me to run.

But I chose your sunrise over the shadowed skies,

So you could wake to truth and not grown-up lies.

Chorus

Speak in a whisper, love, let them speak gently,

Hold your heart like a lantern when the nights get heavy.

It sometimes is what it is, but we are light, you’ll see—

You are to bloom, little one, forever be free.

Remember that in all of this, I love you.

Verse 2

There were mirrors that cracked with the shape of his pride,

I swallowed my colors and I let the world hide.

I broke my own heart so yours could learn to fly,

So your song won’t be hushed by someone else’s pride.

Pre-Chorus

I taught myself to fold the anger away,

To braid every fear into hope for your day.

If the night brings a memory that’s hard to hold,

I’ll sing you a promise that never grows old.

Chorus

Speak in a whisper, love, let them speak gently,

Hold your heart like a lantern when the nights get heavy.

It sometimes is what it is, but we are light, you’ll see—

You are to bloom, little one, forever be free.

Remember that in all of this, I love you.

Bridge

When you meet the world and it tries to take your name,

Stand soft in your truth, don’t shoulder the blame.

If someone’s loud, let your kindness be louder still,

We carry the quiet that teaches the hill.

Spoken/Soft (over gentle guitar)

Let them speak gently…let them speak gently…

Chorus — gentle then rising

Speak in a whisper, love, let them speak gently,

Keep your faith like a secret that you guard so gently.

It sometimes is what it is, but we are light, we’ll be—

You are to bloom, little one, reach for what’s free.

Remember that in all of this, I love you.

Outro

So sleep with the moon on your eyelids, heart bright and true,

If the world asks for more than you have, I’ll give it to you.

We are small and we’re golden and we’ll learn to move through—

Speak in a whisper, my brave one, I love you.