A ship wakes in the dark night
on a lonely and disturbed sea
rocking to and fro heading into vastness

It follows a light in the distance high above
A faint glimmer in the midnight sky
shedding enough luminescence to gain a bearing

A shimmering reflection allows sight of the emptiness
dreary and weary, they are not yet awakened
for the long night has begun to seem like a dream

Onward it trudges, blown and tossed about
a shaken, wondering crew clings to each other
hoping for a place to dock their fears
always looking back for a glimpse of where they departed

They had set sail from paradise to find heaven
and traveled the great sea of flowing life
losing faith, gaining hope, afraid of finding their way

Follow the distant incandescence
knowing they are heading in the right direction
guided by the starlight to a place they heard of long ago
all of which is now a forgotten memory

The tide begins to turn, and the great ship finds its momentum
a force is blowing, filling the sails with strength and faith
and a whisper of peace is heard from a passing bird

The distant voyage is coming to its final resting place
where the journey will be celebrated and it will set sail
once again, with a new bearing, and a new life