| A couple of years ago, I met Dave and Tracey Meeks
when I was in Baltimore. They are the kind of people you instantly
fall in love with. Despite the fact that Dave was already
battling a brain tumor, he and Tracy were vibrant, grateful,
encouraging, and a joy to be with. In
November of last year, I got word that Dave’s health
was declining and, like many of you perhaps, stepped up
my prayers for this good friend. For the next few weeks,
I kept tabs on Dave’s condition, which continued to
worsen.
In January, I was writing a new song about coming
back home after being gone for a long stretch. The song
was about driving late at night and into the daybreak, heading
west to east as the sun starts to rise. The skyline of home
comes into view. Darkness to daylight; the strange to the
familiar. ….
As I was writing the song, it occurred to me that
the song was more Dave’s than mine. I’ve only
sung it once, when I was in Baltimore a few weeks ago (Feb.
2001), and share it here as a tribute to a wonderful man.
Edge of the Night (1/3/01 … for David Meeks)
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Eastbound
highway, gold in the moonshine
Won’t be much longer,
till the first morning light
Road weary warrior, you’re
heading for home now
Sun rises gently at the edge
of the night
You’ve traveled a hard
road, always felt like a stranger
But faith gave you laughter
and grace for your fight
But somehow you knew it,
you were not made to wander
You'll see the skyline at
the edge of the night
Tired old soldier, lay down
to sleep now
You'll see the skyline at
the edge of the night
Head up to heaven with your
sweet crooked smile
Just a few miles more, you’ll
be there in your hometown
Out of the shadows and into
the Light
An angel will kiss you at
the edge of the night
While another will miss you
at the edge of the night
What a beautiful skyline
at the edge of the night …
(Copyright Allen
C. Levi, 2001)
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