In the Absence of a Guide

Lost paths! Dry sand! Tall grass! Dead trees! Wild beasts! Sharp teeth! Faint sound! Draws near! Lost directions Lurking dangers Tumbling through this wooden desert All I can see All I can see Is just my hand in front of me So suspicious In the absence of a guide Refuge! No space! No time! No place! Shelter! Breaking! Branches! Escape! Lost directions Lurking dangers Tumbling through this wooden desert All I can see All I can see Is just my hand in front of me So suspicious In the absence of a guide A familiar scene Too often seen No hand to hold No hand to hold In the absence of a guide