**[Intro — playful]** Ohhhh, guilt... There you are again. I know you. But I don't need you anymore. **[Verse 1]** In my twenties, relationships In my thirties, happiness At forty came another road Leadership and ways to grow Then the mind and transformation Trauma, healing, observation Page by page, I started seeing How familiar feelings shape our being And then one day it hit me— Wait... WHAT?! Could I be used to feeling guilt? Oh my goodness. **[Pre-Chorus]** So instead of pushing it away I learned to recognize its face And every time it showed up I found a little space To choose... **[Chorus]** There you are! I see you, guilt But you don't get to drive I don't need guilt To prove that I care I can love and still choose my life I choose gratitude I choose presence I choose love instead There you are! I see you now— And I can choose again. **[Verse 2]** Sunday morning, church parking lot Dropped my daughter at the spot A rhythm I'd known for years and years Then suddenly my life shifted gears Books and friendships Trails and trees Hours outside were waking me ALIVENESS! JOY! Something new— And guilt said, *"Shouldn't you...?"* Ohhhh. **There you are.** **[Chorus]** There you are! I see you, guilt But you don't get to drive I don't need guilt To prove that I care I can love and still choose my life I choose gratitude I choose presence I choose love instead There you are! I see you now— And I can choose again. **[Verse 3]** Then I drove by that old run spot Where friendship gave me quite a lot Miles and laughter Memories made A beautiful season I'm grateful I stayed But life kept growing Trails called me New friendships, mountains, possibility And driving by— Guess who appeared? GUILT! Ha! **I know you!** **[Bridge — playful, music drops]** Celebrate the awareness, Monica. Because now... I get to choose. I don't have to hate the old chapter To turn another page I don't have to keep doing something To honor what it gave I can say— **THANK YOU.** Thank you for the friendships Thank you for the miles Thank you for that season And now... I drive by and smile. **[Build]** Gratitude over guilt Presence over shame Love without obligation I'm changing the game Awareness Choice Freedom Again Awareness Choice Freedom— LET'S GO! **[Final Chorus — BIG and joyful]** There you are! I see you, guilt But you don't get to drive! I don't need guilt To prove that I care I'm allowed to LOVE MY LIFE! I choose gratitude! I choose presence! I choose love instead! Every time I notice I get to choose again I'm learning I'm growing I'm changing from within These little wins are BIG wins And freedom's settling in **[Outro]** I don't need guilt To prove that I care. I can love. I can change. I can choose. And I can smile At where I've been. I love life... And life loves me back. ❤️
