In Darkness Find Me (A Lament)

Spare a thought and cry mercy 
For this young man so fair
Torn away before his time
Such waste of life and precious blood
A bright future torn asunder
Fate's dark hand so cruelly came
His mortal life to plunder
Yet love could not hold him 
When destiny called him
Leaving nothing to bar his way

Spare a thought and cry mercy
For this young man so fair
And those that he left behind
Searching for the solace of peace
To ease their wrenching sorrow
Praying to God with all their hearts 
For yesterday - not tomorrow
Yet love could not hold him 
When destiny called him
Leaving nothing to bar his way

Spare a thought and cry mercy
For this young man so fair
And the belief in which I hold him
Thus for memories and shattered dreams 
Will all my vows be such
That which was kept and cherished 
Shall forever be loved too much
Yet love could not hold him 
When destiny called him
Leaving nothing to bar his way

Spare a thought and cry mercy
For this young man so fair
Grieved and missed so sorely
The haunting cry of death's lament 
In chains of grief will bind me
Tortured anguish and bitter pain 
Will thus in darkness find me
Yet love could not hold him 
When destiny called him
Leaving nothing to bar his way

Oh cry mercy, cry mercy for Paul 

15/12/02