[Verse 1 – The Womb & The Crib] (Melody: Low, spoken-sung over minor arpeggios – D F A → D F G, whispery delivery) DES storm in the womb, androgen fire, Crib bars too wide—strangling wire. Dad delayed, but breath returned, Cornfield lost at two—on sack I burned. Bathtub roof caved where I’d been, Tornado flattened Manhattan—yet I walked again. Waterfall pulled me under, swirling grave, Dad took his time—but You made me brave. “Before I formed you, I knew your name,” Jeremiah 1—You called me through the flame. [Chorus – The Hand That Caught Me] (Melody: Soaring gospel hook – D → F → A → C → D, choir enters on “hand”) Near-miss miracle—death kept trying, But Your hand kept pulling, never lying. From crib to tornado, rape to knife, Waterfall to poison—preserved my life. I should’ve died a dozen times or more, But You said, “Not yet—there’s one more door.” (Psalm 139:16 – “All my days ordained”) [Verse 2 – The Rape & The Knife] (Melody: Tense, staccato piano + muted strings – D minor → B♭ major shift on “scalpel”) Twelve years old, raped and pregnant—hysteria, Tranquilizers, anesthesia—double dose, no criteria. Strapped down fighting, should’ve flatlined, Husband’s hands on throat—yet breath I find. Gallbladder burst, vitals wild—scalpel saved, Home invasion knife on floor—memory braved. “Though I walk through the valley…” You were there, Psalm 23—death lost every stare. [Bridge – The Poison & The Silence] (Melody: Solo piano, single-note pulse – D → D → D → F, then silence + thunder SFX) One kidney left, GFR fifty-six, Gabapentin poison—twelve pills, toxic mix. Five days seized, voice stolen—tied and gloved, MRI clean—Your mercy proved. Abuse from cradle, husband’s rage, But every scar became a page. “What you meant for evil, God meant good,” Genesis 50—resurrection understood. [Final Chorus – The Victory Cry] (Melody: Full band + choir explosion – modulate to F major on “I win”) Near-miss miracle—hell kept swinging, But Your angels kept singing, kept bringing. From womb to seizure, cancer to storm, You turned my near-death into near-norm. I’m tired, I’m broken, but still I rise, Your Bride with thunder in her eyes. (Revelation 12:11 – “They triumphed by the blood and their testimony”) [Outro – Gentle Fade to Glory] (Melody: Solo vocal + distant choir – D minor → open D chord, tape hiss fade) Near-miss… miracle… One breath… one voice… Your hand… never let go… Take me when the story’s told.
