THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
By Crystal Senter Brown
You don’t know me
but I already love you,
and I am ready to help you
to
get all the things that are due to you.
And I know sometimes life seems too hard
like your journey is long and your path is dark,
but I’m here to tell you that you’ve got me!
I’m ready to help you be all that you can be!
Because this is OUR
our community!
Every brick and stone
every plant and tree
every winding road
every child, every school
from State Street to Wilbraham Avenue.
And don’t u remember when Springfield seemed new?
When everything shined, there were lots of things to
do?
And everyone looked out for everyone else’s kids
And if you weren’t there to correct your child, then
someone else in your village did?
The streets were clean, the neighborhoods were safe
and we didn’t have to worry about going out at
night?
Well we are on our way back, Springfield can’t you
see?
It’s time for us to shine God’s light!
And God’s light? It’s bigger than you and me
and it shines on absolutely everything!
And it’s here for you and you and me
and it’s waiting for us to take the lead.
And it’s not going to be easy, my beautiful friends
how successful we are, will completely depend,
on
how devoted we are to reclaiming our own
whether they’re infants or toddlers, teenagers or
even grown.
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine!
I’m gonna let it spread far and wide!
I’m gonna let it touch every life I see,
I
know if I’m to make a difference
I
have to let them see the God in me.
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine!
I’m gonna show our youth that it’s cool
To
be respectful, to go to school
That life is not about the bling,
It’s about being a good person, it’s about doing the
right thing.
And if you’re with me, raise your hand!
It’s time for us to take a stand!
Let’s reclaim our streets and our community
I’m ready! Who else is with me?
© 2010 Crystal Senter Brown