If they answer not to thy call,
walk alone,
If they are afraid and cower
mutely facing the wall,
O thou unlucky one,
open thy mind and speak out alone.
If they turn away, and desert
you when crossing the wilderness,
O thou unlucky one,
trample the thorns under thy tread,
and along the blood-lined track
travel alone.
If they do not hold up the light
when the night is troubled with storm,
O thou unlucky one,
with the thunder flame of pain
ignite thy own heart,
and let it burn alone.