Breath faltered in your ribcage
Air froze along your spine
A fragile ember lingered
In chambers near divine
Warmth pulsed beneath surrender
Glow gathered in your veins
A buried fire awakened
From nearly severed chains
Flame rose in quiet majesty
Heat crowned your trembling frame
A spirit found its anchor
Inside that threatened flame
Guard this revived ignition
Let soul reclaim its cost
Strength grows fiercest embers
From breaths once nearly lost