Mississauga's Wali Shah presents "Thank You, Mississauga"
/We thought the world would end
Instead, we fought to make it better
It's when we were separated most
That we truly came together
Sometimes we lose sight of our blessings
When we're accustomed to so many
Funny that our vision became clear
In the year, 2020
Though jobs were lost
And relationships were broken
Though we were locked inside in our homes
Our hearts, began to open:
First we responded to the call
Now we call each other tons
We were running out of time
Now we're, timing all our runs
It's when parks were closed
That we truly found the path
It's when schools were shutdown
That we truly did the math
We settled our divisions
And multiplied our care
We added time to the front-line
In helping them prepare.
We became heroes who risked it all
So our neighbour still survives
It's when we couldn't hold our loved ones
That our distance touched their lives.
Regardless of our beliefs, we put faith over fear.
Knowing tomorrow we'll gather again, to celebrate and cheer.
We are a community of heroes
It’s no doubt we’ll be fine
It isn’t a matter of if
It’s just a matter of time
