The Kindest Thing

[Intro] [Verse 1] I used to wait for change like weather Big enough to shake the frame Something loud enough to prove I had not suffered all this for nothing But the softest things kept saving me A hand left resting on the table A voice that didn’t rise to meet my fear A room that stayed a room And didn’t turn into a trial [Pre-Chorus] Maybe mercy Isn’t a rescue Maybe mercy Is what doesn’t make you bleed to learn [Chorus] The kindest thing Was not the flame Not the hard truth Not the holy name The kindest thing Was the thing that stayed Soft enough to trust And strong enough not to break The kindest thing [Verse 2] I have mistaken force for honesty Mistaken pain for depth Mistaken breaking open For the only way to get free But love doesn’t always arrive like thunder And truth does not need a knife Sometimes it comes in plain clothes And sits beside you Till your breathing changes [Pre-Chorus] Maybe comfort Isn’t weakness Maybe gentleness Is just another form of strength [Chorus] The kindest thing Was not the flame Not the hard truth Not the holy name The kindest thing Was the thing that stayed Soft enough to trust And strong enough not to break The kindest thing [Bridge] Not every wound Needs opening Not every silence Needs filling Not every lost thing Needs chasing into the dark Some things heal Because they are finally left In better hands [Final Chorus] The kindest thing Was not the flood Not the perfect ending Not the sudden rush The kindest thing Was the steady light The one that did not blind me The one that let me keep my sight The kindest thing [Outro] I thought it would come like a fire But it came Like something I could live inside