You stand there like a beacon in water
Giving me the first shimmer of hope
Months, years on this choppy ocean
No land in sight
I do not see those jagged peaks of earth
I can only imagine the sure-ground beneath my feet
No more constant swaying and pitching
I wonder if this is only an illusion
It has been so long, don’t you see?
I’m worn and wary – and you’re the only thing
That sets my direction straight
Keeping my head above water
This light keeps a constant distance
From my heart, my soul, my eyes
But something in it seems so warm
So inviting and sure of itself
This light may not be real but it keeps me going
Keeps me from drowning in this ocean
This possible mirage is pulling
My sore mind into calmer waters
Please be real, please be bright
Please pull me from these treacherous waves
And into your arms of warmth and steady
Hold me dry and tight
There is something about you that is sincere
Something that whispers life and eternity
I don’t ask you to save me from the sea forever
Just keep me safe tonight