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Week 31 - Song Of Gratitude (230803)

from Song A Week, Vol. 8 by James Tristan Redding

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I am an unknown author of this unknown song
My body's sick and my mind is not much better
But no matter how small my voice may feel
I must acknowledge that many have it worse

Somewhere a man cannot afford to feed himself
His wife and child they do not know where to turn
They breathe air they drink water they close their eyes to sleep
And their pain is no less relevant than mine

Somewhere today a woman's treated like an object
And she does not know if she can make it stop
Those with power are corruptable that much we know
But how she feels I can't begin to guess

Somewhere a boy is judged unfairly by his skin
He knows the color means he is an easy target
There is no fast or easy way to disarm hate when one is blind
But adding more hate that will surely make it worse

I can't afford the tests that prove neurodivergence
Maybe if I could it might inform all my relationships
The lens through which I see the world sees certain colors
Still others maybe I will never see

Somewhere an unknown artist writes another song
He's on the spectrum but he's not sure what that means
Perhaps the only thing that matters now is gratitude
For a roof above his head and food to eat

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from Song A Week, Vol. 8, released February 12, 2024

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James Tristan Redding Nashville, Tennessee

British-American songwriter, singer, audiobook narrator, studio player, Godin Guitars official artist.

Founded global collective www.SongAWeek.org, performance art experience The Under Over: tinyurl.com/uoxuo (song circle underneath a highway) and writing retreat www.TheNashville24.com (annual challenge: write 24 songs in 24 hours).

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