On a quiet night atop St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, I sat with the city lights stretching below me, reflecting on the changes ahead. I was about to become a father for the first time. The weight of that moment, the excitement, the uncertainty, the deep resolve, settled into my bones. I made a promise to be there for my children, to give them what I never had, to make whatever sacrifices were necessary. As I often do at the Oratory, I said a silent prayer, letting the stillness carry my thoughts. And when I stood to leave, I felt a weight lifted from my shoulders, carried away by a brand new song in my head.
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An overwhelming sadness just came over me
Accompanied by helpless despair
Lord help me find the answers so that I can be
More than just the voice of a prayer
Got the burden of others resting on my back
I'm starting to struggle with this heavy load
Pondering losses and the fortunes we lack
I'm starting to stumble every step on this road
Sometimes I'm a stranger on a parallel plane
Without a care or a frown
Nameless and aimless like a whispering rain
Laying my worries gently down on the ground
But if you should meet me in this alternate stream
Pretend not to know me, don't stop to chat
Don't want to deceive you with my avatar dream
So just walk on by, and leave it at that
'Cause when I recover from this momentary slumber
I'll be back here trudging through snow and sand
Dragging my load over and under
Every obstacle to where one day I will stand
An overwhelming feeling just came over me
Accompanied by lightness of air
Lord gave me an answer, told me to believe
Believe in the voice of a prayer