The Light of Resilience – Lande Hekt and Claire Ingleheart

Will the sun, ever shine, on our town again

Since the darkness of closures took over

Will there be hope, for all, who seek to make change

When the funding is cut, what will remain?

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Survivors have been silenced but no more, no, no more

The light of resilience is brighter than before

You can find support from the bay to the moors

If we stand up! Show what our voices are for.

After nearly 40 years, the refuge closed in spring

Soon there was protest, outside on the streets

The press were not there, oh no, they weren’t listening

And soon many felt the weight of defeat.

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To leave everything behind, and start out again

I wonder how far have we really come?

When there are those, in pain, with nowhere to turn

We know together, there is work still to be done.

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