I Will Carry You

A song for the women who carried first

Written before I understood who I was writing it for — and understood everything after.

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I Will Carry You

Alexandria Graffiti · Sonic Alchemy

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I will carry you Through the storms I will carry you And keep you from all harm I will carry you Through cast and sway And send you on your way

I'll be there for you When you are worn I'll be there for you When things become undone I will pray with you and for you Though no matter what My presence will be true

But in the night My shadows deep I can barely recognize my reflection In the tears that have fallen at my feet

I am broken Cast aside Carrying a weight That I can no longer hide

So yes, I carry you And this is true And I find no fault in you Because it's what I chose to do

But now I must wrap my arms Around myself And make amends

"This song arrived before I understood who I was writing it for. When I finally did — the women in my lineage, the ones who carried everyone until there was nothing left of themselves — I understood it had never been mine alone. It belonged to all of them. And to the moment when carrying becomes, finally, a choice." — Alexandria Graffiti