What am I to do br when even eternally br I'm shivering from fright, br instead of from the wind? br br Am I to draw close br to flames that shimmer br in crackling darkness br on a night like this? br br Or shall I lean into you br while dreaming of the br summers days of the old- br times when I was self assured? br br With sadness I walk br this plank through valleys, br though I have not yet expired. br I plead...is this my last mile? br br For I do not wish to exit br this lonely passage way, while br feeling all I knew was survival. br Dear Courage...will you visit again? br br Written on February 26th 2008.