A Safe Place to Land
When holding your breath is safer than breathing
When letting go is braver than keeping
When innocent words turn to lies
And you can’t hide by closing your eyes
When pain is all that they offer
Like a kiss from the lips of a monster
You Know the famine so well but never met the feast
When home is the belly of a beast
The ocean is wild and over your head
And the boat beneath you is sinking
Don’t need room for your bags
Hope is all that you have
So say the Lord’s prayer twice
Hold your babies tight
Surely someone will reach out a hand
And show you a safe place to land
Imagine yourself in a building
Up in flames being told to stand still
The window’s wide open this leap is on faith
You don’t know who will catch you
But maybe somebody will
The ocean is wild and over your head
And the boat beneath you is sinking
Don’t need room for your bags
Hope is all that you have
So say the Lord’s prayer twice
Hold your babies tight
Surely someone will reach out a hand
And show you a safe place to land
Be the hand of a hopeful stranger
Little scared but just strong enough
Be the light in the dark of this danger
Till the sun comes up.
