My Light

I'm just one man worth nothing
Trying to atone
Clean myself of what's been haunting
My mind when I'm alone

Just a shell, a tainted chess piece
And yet I'm more than just a set piece
In my soul I'm more, so test me
I'll show you the best me

I might sleep into forever, but I won't
Lose my light
I'll die with no regrets to bear
In my mind

Just an item, unimportant
With a heart and mind distorted
With one thought alone accordant
I can't afford to

Let my weakness, my fear, and my strife
Poison the love that I feel inside
So if I'm to leave tonight
I hope that you'll see me when next I open my eyes

I might sleep into forever, but I won't
Lose my light
I'll die with no regrets to bear
In my mind
Hold on to my reason
Hold on to my people
A purpose that moves me to fight
Until my last breath slithers through time