One night Barcelona dreamed a dream.
As they were walking along the beach with the referee
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from their season.
For each scene, they noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to Barcelona and one to the referee.
After the last scene of their season flashed before them,
They looked back at the footprints in the sand.
They noticed that at many times along the path of their season,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.
This really troubled Barcelona, so they asked the referee about it.
"Referee, you said once we decided to follow you,
You'd walk with us all the way.
But we noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of our season,
there was only one set of footprints.
We don't understand why, when we needed You the most, You would leave us."
The referee whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."