Adrift upon the Sea of Night
And lost in shades of black and white,
I saw a friendly, dancing light
Upon a distant shore,
And as I left my bleak repose
And sought the dark expanse to close,
Beyond the light, a voice arose,
Then two, then three, then four.
I raised my sails, set my sights
And hastened toward this light of lights;
The voices raised to lofty heights
And filled my heart with cheer.
This place I knew so little of
Seemed filled with peace and joy and love,
I laughed and praised the Lord above,
But then, as I drew near,
I found a void between us ran
And though no hardy sailin’ man,
I battled hard the gulf to span,
So deep, so long, so wide.
The sea grew rough, my ship was tossed,
It wasn’t long, I knew I’d lost;
The chasm’s breadth could not be crossed,
I hung my head and cried.
And then, within a single stroke
I left the Sea of Night and woke;
It all had been a dream — a joke!
I bolted for the door,
And walking ’round the neighborhood
I talked to everyone I could
And for a moment it felt good
To step upon that shore.
