The Same Light

Turn down the volume, I’m not looking for a screaming match,
I’m not trying to build a wall or throw a single match,
You have your perspective,I respect the view,
But I don’t have to tear you down just to prove what’s true,
Everybody’s looking for a foe,
Ready to pull the trigger when they don’t like the show,
Social media trenches, fingers on the keyboard trigger,
Making mountains out of molehills, ego getting bigger,
That isn’t the mission, that isn’t the code,
I’m stepping off the battlefield, leaving that road,
I stand on my principles, planted like a tree,
Rooted in the things that were given unto me.

I’m not trying to go to war over what I believe,
I just want to live it out, help somebody grieve,
Keep my feet planted, immovable and strong,
Knowing what is right and walking right along,
I want to fight, but the battle looks different,
Grace in my heart, and my spirit is persistent,
We don’t have to clash because we disagree,
You can differ from my mind and still be next to me.

Compassion is my armor, forgiveness is my shield,
When the world demands a forfeit, mercy makes it heal,
Grace is the…