As I drifted wearily down the weathered road
I see on the horizon, a mother and child
They looked as though they were stranded
I could hear the baby's wail from miles away

The street lamps began to ignite
As I approach the two figures
The darkness grows behind me, larger and larger
Exposing the creatures of the night, and those that lurk in the shadows

The pavement on this long winding road is in tatters
Almost one day since passed since I first saw the two figures
Mother and child, they were in danger
I ran hurriedly towards them, as quickly as I could

They saw me then, and looked as though their lives were on the line
Perhaps there was still some time
I tripped and fell, but rose to my feet again
I approached them at last, but alas, they were dead.