I'm Not Afraid

I kept your photograph inside a drawer
Beside the keys I never used before
The winter rain came tapping at the glass
I watched the old days loosen as they passed

I thought the silence meant I’d lost my way
But morning found me standing here today

I’m not afraid to face the open road
Not afraid to carry what I know
If every door I counted on is closed
I’ll find a way, I’ll make it on my own
I’m not afraid

Your letter’s folded neatly in a book
I read the final page, then let it look
Like something that belonged to someone else
A chapter I can leave upon the shelf

The first step never feels like flying free
But every mile brings something back to me

I’m not afraid to face the open road
Not afraid to carry what I know
If every door I counted on is closed
I’ll find a way, I’ll make it on my own
I’m not afraid

And if the night comes back to test my heart
I’ll remember I can make a brand-new start
No borrowed promise, no familiar chain
Can turn me from the life I choose again

I’m not afraid to face the open road
Not afraid to carry what I know
With every mile, I’m stronger than before
I won’t be waiting by that closing door
I’m not afraid
No, I’m not afraid
I’m not afraid
I’m not afraid