The Lantern

It seems eons we have waited

To be emancipated

From this place on which we all have left our mark

But now that the time is here

We recall that childhood fear

The original one; the fear of the dark

The day that seemed so distant

Is at this very instant

Casting its opaque shadow on us all

The darkness of the unknown

Marks a shadowy tone

For united we stood and alone we might fall

So we search for the light

To brighten the black night

A lantern that forever onward will burn

When that search is finally done

And we have then begun

To understand everything we have learned

Our parents were the spark

That lit the phantom dark

When we were those little kids of long ago

And as we went through school

Our teachers were the fuel

That made us who we are and taught us what we know

Now it’s time again to claim

That familiar burning flame

The lantern that guides us straight and true

While the fire’s burning bright

We’ll begin to see the light

The lantern burns strong in me and you