I stand outside the gaping maw
Of that gloomy cave
It's darkness impenetrable
Warding away the meek

Each time I try to enter
I always get cold feet
But not this time, I swear
I will be brave

I have a secret weapon
Though it does not look like much
A humble thing
A stick
Wrapped in oily cloth

But it will be my courage
My guardian against-
my own fears
Of what hides in the dark

My hands trembling
I reach for my flint
And then my knife
Then STRIKE a small spark

The cloth catches
A small flame is born
Hungry, it grows along the cloth
Getting warmer and brighter

Fully lit now, my barrier created
My shining Aegis against the black
The warmth gives me courage
So I take a step...

Into the abyss