I am stripped of everything
bare to the bone
my soul lies
in a malevolent sea
burning with hope and love
in the shadow
of darkness
my heart burns bright before it hits me
forcing me under
my light cannot be seen.
and all hope is washed away
though, as the oceans calm
to the surface,
still burning;
I Rise.
If you only believe in what you can see
you would never make it through the night.
Believe, and you shall see.