Under the storm I was born
And through the waves I spun
I couldn’t tell up from down
Wishing to be found
But each turn made me stronger
More prepared for peace
Longing made the days go longer
What would I do for stillness
I woke up pressed against a rock
Clinging hard for my life
Waves lapping up against my back
Rocking me into the night
It was the warmth that awoke
Calm wrapping all around
Spiral of light feeding my soul
This is where I’ll build my home
I built my house on the rock
With the strongest armour I could make
Layer upon layer until I couldn’t hear
What was happening in that place
Inside my fortress I rest my head
Each night I dream of that storm
As soon as I lay down to bed
I wake and remember my form
Jagged exterior, armours that slice
So there is peace in my waking life
Nothing can enter my paradise
Protected from what stirs outside.
And yet each night I toss and turn
Something broken deep within
Can’t I escape? This peace I earned.
Somehow bleeding I think, my skin.
I reflect on my dreams
To find the source of my pain
A part of me broken,
never to be healed again
So I find a way to protect myself
From this part that broke away
I cover soft layers of my shell
And do it again everyday.
And now this pain I have transformed
Into something truly mine
This light within I have adorned
A memory intwined with thine.