An unstoppable agony, a contorting creature of pain
Lies within you; your life
Had very little sunshine
And quite a lot of rain.

Yet, like a phoenix rising from its ashes
You survived; within an inch of your demise
You found the fortitude to rise.

I am clueless and awestruck
At your inner gentleness, your external grace;
You are an inspiration to our entire race.

Where others would hate or fear
You attempt to love or understand.
You have conquered my heart
And occupied its land.

Like rainfall on a parched field
You rejuvenated my soul.
You reclaimed me from the darkness
Before it swallowed me whole.