Bequeath Of Me

Am I of a lesser man, that thou has turned me way

Discern of me now, so that I might say

That my life has fallen into disarray

Bequeath of me so that I shall live

And know thyself so that I shall give

For I have felt my fear, and yet I yearn

Beside the flickering candle burned

Cease and desist, but for one last kiss

Before you vanish into the mist

Know thy hand, and warm thyself

For I am but a humbled shadow of myself

Brazen before the morning sun

And know thyself, that my life has become undone

Less I be of a lesser class

Then to look upon you before the mast

Bequeath of me so that I shall know

And bequest of me so that I may grow