The Etched Voice

I stood in the silence
A name no one called
Echoes of longing
Etched into these walls
Eyes full of questions
Hearts heavy with blame
But I found my courage
In the sound of my name
Forgiveness is quiet
But it burns like a flame
We gather together
And nothing’s the same
This is my voice, breaking the silence
Rising above all the fear
Shining through shadows, burning the distance
Finally I’m standing here
This is my voice, etched in the chorus
A new world begins with a sound
We are the stories we dare to remember
We are the voices unbound
Regret in the faces
Of those who turned away
But the light in forgiveness
Shows a new day
No longer waiting
No longer alone
The power of speaking
Becomes my own
Forgiveness is quiet
But it burns like a flame
We gather together
And nothing’s the same
This is my voice, breaking the silence
Rising above all the fear
Shining through shadows, burning the distance
Finally I’m standing here
This is my voice, etched in the chorus
A new world begins with a sound
We are the stories we dare to remember
We are the voices unbound
From the ashes, we rise together
Every sorrow, every song
In the light, we find forever
A place where we belong
This is my voice, breaking the silence
Rising above all the fear
Shining through shadows, burning the distance
Finally I’m standing here
This is my voice, etched in the chorus
A new world begins with a sound
We are the stories we dare to remember
We are the voices unbound