Light
flooding into my body as I open my eyes
this long dark slumber has left its mark

I try to move my body
frozen
movement seems foreign to me

Allowing the light to flow into me
allowing it to heat me one part at a time
movement will come to me soon

Words rush into my head
if I could move,
they would paralyze me

My mouth begins to open
and I smell the fresh morning air
the light moves down on me and I can only watch

As the new words flow out of me
my shoulders begin to come alive
a dance withheld beneath my flesh

With the movement of my shoulders
comes a jolt of life
and my arms begin to awaken

Next is my *******
Remembering all that they have done for me
and words cease to work

My fingers begin a beautiful dance
shouting encouragement to the rest of me
which soon follows suit

As my gut begins to churn
I realize
I am hungry from this never ending slumber

My legs unlock
releasing a world of possibilities
aching to run again

My feet are all that are left
and I feel them awakening
each toe beginning to dance

I sit up
stand up
and move

I have never felt so alive
so ready to go
to leave this forever behind