Chest rose once barely sure
Air felt distant tight obscure
Fear lived close beneath my skin
Light too faint to let me in
One breath gathered trembling grace
Slow relief kissed weary face
Pulse softened in humble beat
Warm calm pooled at aching feet
Tiny miracles shape return
Lungs remember how to burn
Hope travels through fragile veins
Faith dissolves forgotten chains
Every gasp a quiet hymn
Every inhale clears the dim
Life begins with silent vow:
Breathe rise be here somehow