Halum and the Morning Star

[Verse 1]
Years had silvered Halum
When he reached the Western Sea
No final beast awaited
No grand victory
Just waves beneath the morning
And a sky becoming gold
He thought about the boy he'd been
Who feared he'd someday grow old

[Chorus]
I climbed when I was frightened
I loved more than was wise
I watched whole worlds disappear
Beneath indifferent skies
I chose one road from thousands
And still wonder where they led
But I would rather live unfinished
Than have never lived instead

[Verse 2]
He remembered every traveler
Every kiss and every name
Some had stayed beside him
Some were embers without flame
He couldn't keep them with him
Couldn't walk each road again
But nothing that had ended
Made it meaningless back then

[Bridge]
Determination brought me forward
Love made every mile worthwhile
Time taught me to stop waiting
Choice taught me to mourn and smile

[Final Chorus]
So when the morning finds me
And my final journey starts
Let it find my map unfinished
And too many names inside my heart
I never conquered everything
I never needed to
A life is not the roads you missed
It's the road you traveled through

[Outro]
The morning star grew pale.
Halum faced the sea.
And for once,
wanted nowhere else to be.