I try to be brave

When I hear them tell college dreams

When their enthusiasm spills over and they say

“Ain’t life perfect?”

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I try to be brave

When I hear them tell of God’s goodness

When they think they understand it all and they say

“Ain’t you gonna trust God?”

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I try to be brave

When I hear one more “no”

When the rejection crashes up against the wall I’ve built and they say

“Sorry, we can’t use you.”

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I try to be brave

But in the rain,

In my bed,

In the car,

When I’m alone

The tears fall,

The floodgates break,

The stormclouds surface

“Man, this hurts!”