Cracks forming in my shell

And light seeps through.

Not enough to see quite yet

but just enough to know

that something lies beyond the darkness

that, Dare I dream?

This feeling stirs inside my soul

Desire, Hope, Aliveness

The warmth begins to wake me up

The fractures rumble at my side

They beg to grow and start to spread

the changing of the tide,

My muscles ache at the unknown

curious to test their strength

Do I dare to push them?

Oh, I will go to any length.