My Lamp

a light shining in the distance pulling me forward promising a home a loving family a beautiful future what I have to do is simple stay in school survive the pangs of loneliness and the moments of pain when all I want is to be held I followed the light stayed strong for my future but the light went out snuffed in it's prime there I stood left alone in the dark my hope snuffed out my strength won't leave though I need to stay strong I can still make it through I follow the memory of a light listen to the ghost of words I can stay strong survive through it prove that I can show what a promise means