I've lit a candle for you today
no matter how brief our encounter
two grains of sand drifted together
one blessed moment within the
indefinite desert of a lifetime
not many words spoken between us
only smiles and a quick pat on the shoulder
but I saw the generosity and the passion
I caught the torment of the inner fire
passing on the inspiration
to so many young people
I've lit a candle for you today
for the resurrection of the hope
for the purification of the
pain in our souls
I've lit a candle for you today
for your memory
the seed that will bloom
into a bright new beginning