Hope Is a Habit

Woke up with clouds in my mind

Another fight I didn't sign

But I laced up my courage like shoes

And I walked into the light with the blues

Mirror says I'm tired and small

But my heart says stand up tall

'Cause I've been here, I've felt the pain

Still I rise again and again

It's not magic, it's a choice

A whisper in the noise

Hope is a habit, not just a dream

It's showing up even when I wanna scream

It's dancing in the rain, not waiting for the sun

It's saying, "I'm not done, I'm not done!"

Every small step, every deep breath I give

Is proof that I'm learning how to live

Hope is a habit, I make it mine

One sunrise at a time

I used to think I had to fake

That strong was something you don't break

But healing wears a brighter crown

When you fall and still get off the ground

Now I wear my battle scars

Like constellations from the dark

Each one tells a story true

Of the days I chose to push through

No perfection, just a flame

That I feed when I speak my name

Hope is a habit, not just a dream

It's showing up even when I wanna scream

It's dancing in the rain, not waiting for the sun

It's saying, "I'm not done, I'm not done!"

Every small step, every deep breath I give

Is proof that I'm learning how to live

Hope is a habit, I make it mine

One sunrise at a time

Some days it's hard, I won't lie

But I keep looking at the sky

And I remind myself: I've come so far

Every beat in my chest is a shooting star

Hope is a habit, carved in my soul

The more I choose it, the more I grow

It's laughing in the dark, dancing through the doubt

Screaming from the rooftops, letting it out

Every scar, every fall, every time I forgive

Is the reason I still choose to live

Hope is a habit, I make it mine

One sunrise at a time

Hope is a habit

One sunrise at a time