Sonya

We met at Fair Bluff Baptist, staring at a screen

Learning software training back in twenty-nineteen

I didn't know right then the blessing God had planned

When you reached out a gentle, understanding hand

You listen to the heart behind the things I say

And never rush to judge when I have lost my way

Oh, Sonya, you don't always have to carry everything

Or be the strong and steady one whatever life may bring

You give so much in quiet ways that people never see

But you're precious simply for the person that you are to me

You make room for the broken, you give us time to heal

Thank you for the grace you show and the love you make us feel

You were right there smiling, I still remember when

I was crowned the Fair Bluff Majestic Queen back then

Through every changing season, you've stood right by my side

With tenderhearted wisdom and nothing left to hide

You speak the loving truth, you see the patterns clear

And make it safe to be completely honest here

Oh, Sonya, you don't always have to carry everything

Or be the strong and steady one whatever life may bring

You give so much in quiet ways that people never see

But you're precious simply for the person that you are to me

You make room for the broken, you give us time to heal

Thank you for the grace you show and the love you make us feel

I pray the Lord pours back into your beautiful soul

The patience and compassion that makes everybody whole

When you are tired and weary, I pray He holds you near

To comfort you and wipe away every hidden tear

Even when nobody sees the heavy weight you bear

He knows your genuine heart, and He is always there

So, Sonya, you don't always have to carry everything

Or be the strong and steady one whatever life may bring

You give so much in quiet ways that people never see

But you're precious simply for the person that you are to me

You make room for the broken, you give us time to heal

Thank God for the friend you are, and the love you make us feel