[Verse 1]
When the future feels so far away
And tomorrow's just a word you say
There's a reason why you can't believe
In the dreams you used to weave
Herman shows us trauma's hidden cost
How our sense of time gets lost
[Chorus]
Seven guides to light the way
When the future's gone astray
Body keeps the score inside
Gifted child must learn to hide
Parenting from heart and mind
Frankl's meaning we must find
Complex healing takes its time
Radical hope will help us climb
[Verse 2]
Van der Kolk reveals the body's truth
How it holds our pain from youth
Every muscle, every bone
Remembers what we've always known
Alice Miller speaks of children bright
Who learned to dim their inner light
[Chorus]
Seven guides to light the way
When the future's gone astray
Body keeps the score inside
Gifted child must learn to hide
Parenting from heart and mind
Frankl's meaning we must find
Complex healing takes its time
Radical hope will help us climb
[Bridge]
Siegel shows us how to break the chain
Hartzell helps us heal the pain
Walker maps the complex road
From surviving to unload
Lear reminds us hope can grow
Even when we cannot know
[Verse 3]
Seven books to understand
Why the future slips like sand
Through our fingers when we're hurt
When our timeline feels dispersed
These are guides to help you see
How to set your future free
[Final Chorus]
Seven guides to light the way
When the future's gone astray
Read these first to understand
How to take time by the hand
Trauma steals tomorrow's dream
But healing's stronger than it seems
[Outro]
Start with these, they hold the key
To unlock what you can be
Future's waiting just beyond
The healing that makes you strong