[Female] Have mercy on me in the morning, Before I find the words to pray. Before I make my pain look pretty, Before I tell you I'm okay. Some nights I hold myself together With nothing but a trembling breath. Tonight I need a softer landing, A little room to take my rest. I've been the flame through wind and weather, The hands that held the breaking bowl. But even fire longs for shelter, And even strength deserves a home. Let me lay down the need to answer, Let me unclench these faithful hands. Let love come close enough to hear me Without a list of its demands. [Female] Have mercy on me, Let tenderness find me. Come like the rain To the places gone dry. Have mercy on me, Let love sit beside me. I don't need to earn The right to cry. Hold me in kindness, Meet me where I breathe. Tonight my prayer is simple: Have mercy on me. [Female] I know the language of endurance, I learned its rhythm far too young. I made a song of every silence And swallowed words that burned my tongue. Now there are truths I want to whisper, Now there are needs I want to name. I want to ask for something gentle Without the aftertaste of shame. Let my desire be more than hunger, Let it have somewhere safe to go. A heart that welcomes conversation, A love whose daily actions show. No guessing what a touch is saying, No hiding hurt to keep the peace. A place where I can bring my whole self And feel my guarded shoulders ease. [Female] Have mercy on me, Let tenderness find me. Come like the rain To the places gone dry. Have mercy on me, Let love sit beside me. I don't need to earn The right to cry. Hold me in kindness, Meet me where I breathe. Tonight my prayer is simple: Have mercy on me. [Female] Mercy for the girl who thought Being easy made her loved. Mercy for the nights she waited, Hands still open, looking up. Mercy for the dreams she carried When the road refused to bloom. Mercy for her brave beginning, For her laughter coming soon. I can honor all my longing Without handing it the wheel. I can listen to my body, Let it tell me what is real. I can leave a door unopened, I can speak a loving no. I can choose the life that nourishes The woman I am free to grow. [Female] Oh, let mercy have a heartbeat, Let it have a cup of tea. Let it look like someone asking, "What would feel like care to thee?" Let it sound like patient listening, Let it come with room to choose. Let it be the quiet freedom To have nothing left to prove. Let it be a meal when hungry, Let it be a bed at night. Let it be an honest answer, Let it be a porch with light. Let it be my own voice saying, "You can stop now. You can rest." Let the love I give so freely Find a home inside my chest. [Female] Have mercy on me, Let tenderness find me. Come like the rain To the places gone dry. Have mercy on me, Let love sit beside me. I don't need to earn The right to cry. Hold me in kindness, Meet me where I breathe. Tonight my prayer is simple: Have mercy on me. [Female] Beloved, if we meet in closeness, Let our yes be clear and free. Ask me where I welcome your hands, Let your listening soften me. Let the warmth between our bodies Have the patience of the dawn. Let us pause and hear each other, Keep our tender voices strong. I want the pleasure of belonging While remaining wholly mine. Two hearts bringing their own radiance, Two lives choosing to entwine. A kiss that leaves me feeling present, A touch that deepens trust and ease. A love that welcomes all my laughter And has room for needs like these. [Female] Something gentle stirs within me, Like a candle sheltered well. I can feel the tears arriving; I can let the water tell. There is nothing wrong with needing, There is dignity in care. I have room to ask for kindness, I have love enough to share. May the mercy moving through me Reach the lives I cannot see. May I keep my hands compassionate And my boundaries clear and free. May the little acts of goodness Make a shelter from the storm. May the love we speak of daily Take a living, earthly form. [Female] Have mercy on me, Let tenderness find me. Come like the rain To the places gone dry. Have mercy on me, Let love sit beside me. I don't need to earn The right to cry. Hold me in kindness, Meet me where I breathe. Tonight my prayer is simple: Have mercy on me. [Female] Ay-rah, om-ra, A breath, then another. I return to my heart As a friend, as a mother. Ay-rah, om-ra, The night slowly clears. I make room for the joy That can live beside tears. Have mercy on me. I am learning it too. In the way that I rest, In the things I let through. One hand on my heart, One breath soft and deep. I welcome the kindness I am worthy to keep.
