When every windstorm shakes you,
When each sunbeam burns you,
When the stars fall around you,
And all the world surrounds you,
Stay the course.
When nightmeres wake you,
Even if friends desert you,
When a shadow falls upon you,
And clouds of run hover o'er you,
Stay the Course.
Then you'll become a pillar against the wind,
Shade against the sun,
With courage under the fire of stars,
If you stay the course.
You'll help others through THEIR nightmeres,
You'll become a friend for those deserted,
You'll steer clear from the pull of shadows,
And learn to dance in the rain,
If you stay the course.
-Sarah Patten