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A Flame That Burns in Darkness

from Faces in the Fog by Katt McConnell

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I am the flame in the lantern
On the boat that ferries you across
The woeful river.
I light the way into the true
Great Unknown.
I glow in the darkness as you all
Huddle on the deck together,
And the currents draw you
Farther from home.

I illuminate the gateway
That prevents your passage backward
Through the veil.
I am the note you leave your loved ones
Who follow after,
The only glimmer of hope you can give
That you know will never fail,
That where they find themselves next
Will be filled with light and laughter.

But don't seek my compassion,
It doesn't work that way.
I'm only what you make of me.
That's just the part I play.

I am witness to your uncertainty,
And all of your reluctant shuffling off,
Your lacking of choice.
This is one thing you can't control
And have no say in,
And your shock isn't that it's over,
But that you suddenly have no voice.
You're used to having power,
But now you can't weigh in.

No matter your status in life,
You find that you're all equals
On The River.
And even I won't remember you
Once you disembark.
Does the thought that you're so forgettable
Make your skin crawl, make you shiver?
Well only those with reason to be
Are fearful of the dark.

(chorus)

That life you knew—did it fulfill you?
You look like a fortunate one accustomed
To never doing without.
O ye child of fortune, what did
You use your assets for?
You could have given a noble use
To all your power and clout,
Instead you used it to take
Your fair share and more.

Now on the doorstep of the next world,
You find that for the first time
You must learn
What it feels like to tell something that's precious
To you goodbye.
So you seek to warm hands that aren't cold
Over fire that doesn't burn,
To assuage your terror now that you find
What it's like to be forced to comply.

(chorus)

That's just the part I play.

credits

from Faces in the Fog, released April 10, 2014
Katt McConnell - Main vocal, engineering, mixing, mastering
Riley McConnell - Guitar arrangement and performance
Tyler Gill - Cello arrangement, performance, and engineering

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