As I rise

As I rise, I ask God to guide me through the day ahead
I have become a person who has risen from the dead

When I was a kid I had dreams
I used to think that the world was strong and beautiful
Like growing trees

Today I see the struggles among the streets
Tomorrow I’ll ask God to help us, please

As I rise, I ask God to guide me through the day ahead
I will become my own leader with no regrets

Because I’m from a place where no one has been
Still I’m going because I am free

As I rise, I ask God to guide me through my day ahead
I am the only person that can change me to help the world
Before it ends

–Shadae Roach