A Key in the Door — Dmitriik

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You said the rent was due by Friday, I was counting every bill
Mama left the porch light burning on the edge of Briar Hill
Bus brakes sighed at quarter past, cold rain on my sleeve
I had one good coat between us and a promise to believe
Dre was posted by the corner store, his knuckles split and red
He said, “You can chase a quick escape or build a way ahead”
So I took the late shift, learned the books, kept my circle small
Every door that shut behind me taught me how to stand up tall

I know the price of getting through
I know the names I answer to
If the whole block feels the pressure
We make room and pull each other through

Hold on, hold on, we’re still here
Even when the road gets rough and the way ain’t clear
Hold on, hold on, don’t let go
We carry every heart that helped us grow

Now the same old corner’s got a fresh coat on the wall
Little kids race past the fence where we once took every fall
Tasha runs the after-school room, keeps the keys on a ring
She says, “Give them something solid, let them hear their own voice sing”
I still hear the sirens winding through the weather now and then
Still keep my brother’s number though he moved out west again
We don’t call it getting even, we call making something last
Lay a brick beside the next one; let the good outlive the past

I know the price of getting through
I know the names I answer to
If the whole block feels the pressure
We make room and pull each other through

Hold on, hold on, we’re still here
Even when the road gets rough and the way ain’t clear
Hold on, hold on, don’t let go
We carry every heart that helped us grow

When your hands are tired, take mine
We can make it one more mile
Every small step counts tonight
Every closed door leaves a side

I keep the first rent receipt folded in my wallet, creased and worn
Not for luck, just proof a hard day can still give a better morn
We put folding chairs out front when the summer evening cools
Old heads trade their stories while the little ones make rules
No crown, no borrowed shine, just a key that fits the lock
A steady check, a full fridge, and a safe walk round the block
If you ask what kept us moving, it was people showing care
One hand reaching through the hard times, one more waiting there

Hold on, hold on, we’re still here
Even when the road gets rough and the way ain’t clear
Hold on, hold on, don’t let go
We carry every heart that helped us grow
Hold on, hold on, we’re still here
Every voice beside us makes the way more clear
Hold on, hold on, don’t let go
We carry every heart that helped us grow

Still here, still building, still making room
A key in the door and a light in the room