For All Who Walk Alone

This is for all who stand alone,
Who feel that time is passing by
And yet look always wishing back,
For days, long past, of brighter sky
I wish you hope though there seem none,
And faith that all will pass and heal
May you pluck courage from your heart,
And once more see the path revealed

This is for all who are alone
Who feel that love has passed them by
And sit and watch while lovers pass
Hand in hand, magic in their eyes
I wish you love, though there seem none
And trust that you will find the one
May you find peace forever true
And may the light shine always on in you

This is for all who walk alone
Along the precipice of life
And try to see beyond the arc
Cast by the feeble lantern's light
I wish you strength to tread your path
And comfort for the lonely trail
May you have friends who guide you home
If you lose your way when the dim light fails

This is for all who lie alone
Their love once warm, a cold dark place
Who reach for comfort just to be
Rejected by an unreturned embrace
I wish you power to live your truth
And wisdom clear to find the words
May your compassion be your guide
To light once more the flame you need inside

This is for you, it is for me
We live in chains, though we are free
And we can reach beyond our sight
To shape the bounds of our reality
I wish you all the love you need
And all the courage to succeed
May you have clear and perfect sight
And may you end your waiting through the night.

Copyright D.E. Bramley, 2002.05

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