Carry Me On

Oh carry me on to another place and time,

take from me this painful burden of mine,

 lift me up Lord to a higher plateau

that I may at last find your peace to truly know.

For I am tired of body and weary of mind

My soul grows weak and am so tired of trying,

For I see nothing but the darkness surrounding me,

And I feel the pain of my shallow attempts at being free.

For I moan within to this silent self,

As others, in dire straits, I try to help,

All the while forsaking my own needs,

I still fall short in getting them free.

For

I am worn,

And forlorn,

With ravaged heart torn…

Yet, even still in this…I continue to hold on,

Even though…I have seen a glimpse of the final curtain drawn,

So carry me on, and show me the way,

that I may soon see the light of another day.

For I am too tired to carry on….

So you Lord, carry me on,

Oh carry me on…

And renew my faith,

That I may at last find my way….

Oh carry me on….

J. Allen Wilson © 2004