It isn’t any use to sit and close your eyes, friend,
If you cannot see them near.
And isn’t any use to turn your head away, friend,
There’s a voice you need to hear.

When the sun breaks free at the edge of morn,
A thousand hands reach out—
We’re bound together, a world forlorn friend,
And it’s all right to belong.

And it isn’t any use in dimming your own light, friend,
Let it shine for somebody new.
And it isn’t any use to walk alone, friend,
We’re a bridge they’re crossing through.

I hope there’s something you might do or say,
To keep their shadowed doubts, friend.
Because every heart can find its way,
And it’s all right to belong.

So don’t think twice when kindness calls your name, friend,
Like it’s never done before.
And don’t turn back on all you’ve yet to gain, friend,
Together, we are so much more.

We have wandered and wondered these winding roads,
Each step, another soul steps near, friend.
To lift us up from the heavy load,
And it’s all right to belong.

Say so long to fear, my friend.
We’ve brighter days ahead.
Goodbye’s too harsh a word for hope, my friend,
So, let’s say this instead:

You’ve done your part; you’ve played your song.
And while the journey may feel long,
Together, we make each other strong,
And, friend, it’s all right to belong.

• It’s Alright To Belong by Jay Rose Ana