Shine On

Disappointment grabs hold of your tender heart.
Don't allow it to hang on too long.
You weren't born to be sad or born to blue.
You were born to ever shine on.

Loneliness drops you in a deep, empty hole.
Don't forget there's a place you belong.
You weren't born in darkness or born to be lost.
You were born to ever shine on.

Mistakes and false steps, shatter your confidence.
Don't believe that you'll always be wrong.
You weren't born defeated or born to stay down.
You were born to ever shine on.

You're a symphony of light, a grand design.
Don't transgress to a life without song.
You were born to a Promise, born to love.
You were born to ever shine on.

[ Terri McPherson, © 2001 (tmcphers@mnsi.net) -- from Aiken Drum ]