The Courage To Begin Again

(Soft acoustic folk — fingerpicked guitar, warm vocal harmonies, gentle violin weaving through. Female voice, tender and affirming.) {Intro, spoken word] I’ve stumbled on the journey, I’ve lost my way before, But every ending whispered, there’s still an open door. It takes courage to begin again, to rise where you have fallen, It’s never too late, the heart still knows when, You’ve found the courage to begin again.” [Verse 1] I’ve stumbled on the journey, I’ve lost my way before, But every ending whispered, “There’s still an open door.” The mirror shows the lines of time, the stories etched in skin, But there’s beauty in the breaking, and a chance to start again. [Chorus] It takes courage to begin again, To rise where you have fallen, To sing the song you silenced then, And hear your own voice callin’. It’s never too late, the heart still knows when, You’ve found the courage — to begin again. [Verse 2] The brushes wait for color, the pages wait for words, The body waits for rhythm in the songs it hasn’t heard. The sunrise paints a promise, the night can’t wash away, That every breath’s an opening, another chance today. [Chorus] It takes courage to begin again, To rise where you have fallen, To dance the steps you dreamed back then, And hear your own voice callin’. It’s never too late, the heart still knows when, You’ve found the courage — to begin again. [Bridge] Spokane skies remind me, I am not alone, Every root and river says, “This place is your home.” At seventy-two, I’m stronger than I’ve ever been, With faith enough to start, and to begin again. [Final Chorus] It takes courage to begin again, To rise where you have fallen, To sing the song you silenced then, And hear your own voice callin’. It’s never too late, the heart still knows when, You’ve found the courage — to begin again. [Outro] Yes, I’ve found the courage… To begin again.