A Man Walks a Timeline

A man walks a timeline
With markers along the way
And from the things he finds
He marvels in thanks and prays

Wanting to make history
Many things he said and did
But, not for his own glory
As from attention, he hid

Then, passing a strange marker
He felt sad and alone
Around him it grew darker
And he began to moan

His prayer was a petition
A plea as to a friend
Seeking for protection
He was called home in the end