open from within, Storms dissolve beneath the rise, I’m learning how to quiet my mind. Peace in the glow, Peace in the sound, Peace in the place Where my soul comes down. Fire humming in my chest, A love that asks for nothing else, Not for another — only me, A sacred heat that sets me free. Love in the beat, Love in the bone, Love in the truth Of standing alone. Signal cutting through the dark, A spark that outlives every scar, Hope in the breath I choose to take, Hope in the dawn I learn to make. Hope in the rise, Hope in the fall, Hope in the spark That outlives it all. Peace in the glow, Love in the flame, Hope in the light Calling my name.