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Candle
Bringing light from shadows, and help to soothe me so
My daughter, like the candles, gave my life true light
I use the candle's beacon, to connect us in the night
As I light the candles, My wish and my request
Is that she'll see my signal, and know my loves expressed
Remembering your life, and all that we'd been through
Such a small little light, it was the candle made
Until I realised, how much darkness it lit the way
All the tears I've cried, in all my grief and pain
What a garden they grew, watered with human rain
I sometimes can't see beyond the moment, in hopeless despair
But then your memory sustains me, in heartaches repair
I can't wait for the tomorrow, when my sorrow will ease
Until then I'll light this candle and let my memories run free
Light for me a candle that your hope will shine
Light for us a candle, for I am a part of you
Light a candle for me, Light a candle for you
A woman had a child, a sweet and loving son
But now hes up in Heaven, his time on Earth is done
His time on Earth was joyous and brief
And now she's suffering pain and grief
Is he happy? Is he safe? these are all her fears
And everyday she thinks of him and sheds so many tears
But then one night in deepest sleep
In to her dreams, a vision did creep
A look past Heaven's pearly gate
To catch a glimpse of her son's fate
Thousands of young people were passing by
A great white thrown set way up high
Though others were joyous with this procession
Her son's face looked filled with depression
They all carried candles as bright as the sun
But he walked in the shadows, the only one
His mother stared in disbelief
Overcome with sadness and grief
"Why is it son, that they see fit
To make you march with yours unlit??'
He said "They often relight it, they often try
But you put it out every time that you cry"
His mother awoke and knew in her heart
It was time to let go, and make a new start
Author Mike Lizonitz
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