Through the veil of night where shadows creep
Lanterns burn softly their glow runs deep
Carried by hands that time forgot
Guiding the way for those whove fought
Lanterns of the lost lighting the dark
Flickers of hope a fleeting spark
They drift through the silence one by one
Chasing the horizon before the dawn
Their flames do not falter though winds may call
A fragile glow yet braver than all
They whisper of paths that no one knows
Of broken dreams that still compose
Each lantern a story a voice unsaid
A hymn for the living a song for the dead
They linger not yet their light remains
Etched in the skies like endless chains
Lanterns of the lost lighting the dark
Flickers of hope a fleeting spark
They drift through the silence one by one
Chasing the horizon before the dawn