A Fight For the Light

I hear a cry from the world A desperate longing for air But how can I feed the poor And what food can I spare There is a knocking at the door In his hand is something priceless Worth more than any stone Something that would feed them all He knocks but very few answer What he holds in his hands they mock Isn’t anybody there? Many talk but don’t know how to walk I myself have let fear take hold But fear will not reign in me Things will happen before I grow old Many beyond what I can see I’ve answered the door I know what to do I’ve seen the light, if only they knew too Fear has taken hold But it’s time to be bold The one I spoke with at the door He gave me some seeds He said I have a small chore Could you please plant these? I had many questions you see But his answer was simple All he said was follow me And so I began on a journey After taking a refreshing bath With my hand full of seeds I began on the narrow path I followed the light of the one at the door He said plant these seeds and I will give you more I began to search for somewhere to plant But the voice in my head said you can’t, you can’t The light is moving ahead But I am frozen still Being torn to a shred The voice says, what about your bill? Suddenly I look up and realize the light is far away And I recall that one small, simple command I ask myself, how could I have gone astray. Then I remembered the seeds still in my hand As I realized my inadequacies I was lifted up on the wings of a great white dove Soaring over the trees I saw all the others on the path from above I watched them clawing their way through all kinds of trouble I wanted them to be as I was, soaring above the world I felt like I was safe here watching the world turn to rubble Until flying from the opposite direction Came a pretty looking girl She said come with me I’ll show you my world I gazed at her, enticed by her beauty Distracted I fell, and back to the ground I was hurled When I opened my eyes she was not to be seen But the light it was still there It never fades, never dies As long as I still breathe this air The light never ceases to shine I realized now that I was a liar To think that I was any higher Without that great dove The power from above I stand on level ground With everyone around So what right have I to look down? Though fear has ceased me, pride has made a fool of me, and temptation has lured me I can still see what lies ahead, should I march towards the light I may fall again, but I can always open my eyes and see That though this journey may take a lifetime, it’s worth the fight