New Immortals

		      Light me a candle to warm my soul,
		   As I journey the long dark desolate roads,
		   And relentless paths untold.
		      Oh light me a candle to guide me home
		   Where at last I may rest my mind and soul.
		      My body is weak; my soul is cold
		   As I fin'lly approach, the crest of my goals.
		      Oh light me a candle so its glow
		   Can fill me from within, and guide me gently,
		   As I arduously climb each rock desperately,
		   Seeking my next foothold...I've almost reached my goal!
		      Oh so many times I've fallen
		   So many times I've lost my way.
		   So many times I've journeyed through darkness alone
		   Searching its obscurity, praying for the light of day
		   To fin'lly shine my way.
		      Through the thickets I've traveled,
		   Through the fields of green, through the deepest of forests
		   And never-ending swamps,
		   Through the downpours and deserts, the hills and valleys
		   And bitter winter storms I've wandered, too many times before.
		      Against the vicious Arctic winds which tortuously whipped my face
		   I've run, too many times untold,
		   While the coldness and the dampness slowly infiltrated my soul.
		      Shivering from within, I pressed on,
		   With merely dreams and wishes in hand,
		   Envisioning the day I'd reach my goals, the day at hand!
		      Oh light me a candle to warm my soul.
		   Light me a candle to guide me home,
		   Where at last I may rest my mind and soul.
		   My body is weak; my soul is cold
		   As I finally reach the peak of my goals.
		   ...Oh light me a candle!

		   					Written by: Debra A. Hayes