A Light To See By
I am lost
I mean really, really lost
I don't know the way
Because I can't see
Well, I never could see
I realized that now
After it's too late
To matter much
If I had just once opened my eyes
And really looked at the world around me
I might have had more warning,
Something showing me you can't live alone
People tried to tell me
But I just pushed them aside
And worked harder than ever to prove them wrong
And to foolishly protect what can never be protected
I remember a time, not too long ago
I was always in a great darkness
Living in a closet, so to speak
But then, it happened
A shooting star crossed my path
Bringing a beautiful light
Toward me
Showing me the way
Sure, I didn't realize it at the time
I tried to push my savior away
But over time, that was different
And my eyes slowly adapted to the light
And then, with a flash
It was gone
The bright light that was showing me the way
Fell into darkness
That's when I realized what I had
And here I am, trying to blunder on ahead
With these new emotions nipping my heels
Damn those emotions! I can't think!
Maybe I'll learn to cope with them someday
But right now
Trying to save the dying embers
Of my light, my savior, is more important
I made a great mistake, I know
But hey, I'm only human
And I'll fix my mistake somehow
Even if it takes a lifetime