Cynthia Dassie Chester

Take my hand and lead me down the road
Bundle me up, keep me from the cold
Step by step, my feet constantly ache
Rock by rock, my poor legs start to shake

Deep waters I need to quench my thirst
Soon the flaming hot sun will surely burst!
The wind from the trees is something I truly need
To make travelin' on a short path, indeed!

OH! How I wonder what lies on ahead...
Pushing on down this road is something I dread
Do I stop and collapse in the sand?
NO! NO! NO! I am what I am and that's a "TRAVELIN' MAN"!!!

I'm fading away and no one seems to care
They see the beauty inside and out
No one really understands my pain and suffering

Please love and show me because I'm fading away
While I'm here, hug me like you'll never see me again.
I need you to keep me strong, for I am tiring out fast.

I love my family, please love me, too!
My depression worsens each day because of this rare illness.
My thoughts aren't always mine, because I am fading away!

No one understands my illness and neither do I.
It's a very rare thing that needs me somehow!
I don't want to fade away, so promise me, you'll understand and comfort me...
then I will fade away in peace!