This dismal face softens And flushes with just a touch Of life.
Turmoil broke like a fever And trickles of security Bled through the cracks.
I lit a lamp instead of sitting Here in the darkness I've become So accustomed to. Lukewarm light isn't much But it's enough to go on.
My heart never stopped but now It's beating with a purpose. Not one of affection, Not one of intimacy, But for the pursuit of living I've been putting off for so long.