I Promise To Be Fearlessly Brave Poem by Mark Heathcote

Hey, have you seen that subterranean passage beneath the earth?
What do you think is hiding in there? What beast lies there in its lair?
Hold my hand, let us go into that dark earth together and shed some light.
I know with you holding my hand, I'll be alright; I'll have courage enough to see it through.
What waits in there for me and you? Lead the way; Father I'll follow you,
You will see - yes, I'm right here by your side, let's enter this cavern this cave.
Let's go together, I'll promise to be fearlessly brave if you can be brave for me.
Hey, let's enter its mouth; listen hear an echo calls as its ribs open to feed.
I hear water running away kissed by love, locked searching its own mind.
I think there must be gold or jewels somewhere here inside;
Oh, I hear footsteps in my heart; eerie echoes ripple close upfront
And right behind all around. What is that reflection, that isn't my face?
Whose hand holds my own and crawled into this deep dark lonely place
It must be by God's grace I found my way back out of this solitary tomb,
To the winging joys of a startled woodland blue jay
Lord, do tell me, who or what saves?

What do you think is hiding in there? What beast lies there in its lair?
Hold my hand, let us go into that dark earth together and shed some light.
I know with you holding my hand, I'll be alright; I'll have courage enough to see
What waits in there for you and me? Lead the way; Lord I'll follow you.
You will see - yes, I'm right here by your side.
Take me back home, back home, back home an echo calls me
So I promise to be fearlessly brave if you can be brave for me.