In the silent bleakness Stripped limbs down to bare The harsh fingers cold as ice where only a fool would dare
I feel the cold gripping at my heart I feel the chilling effects leaving frozen parts
I yell out a hearty welcome It's not to late I say For inside my barren body have your icy way
I feel your anticipation Your frozen breath upon my face Soon the numbing brings on a fateful day of grace
Dedicated to Captain Lawrence Oates who sacrificed himself to save the lives of his fellow companions in 1913 in the ill fated Antartica expedition called Terra Nova Expedition . Unfortunately all members later froze to death just nine miles from safety .