New Birth Song

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PART I 

It’s been there all along

 Wispy blanket made of thorn

Cold touch. Silent tone 

And a ceiling made of stone 

Plastic gloves. Dry air 

Broken arrows, needing care 

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Death’s call was so insistant 

Sunk and numb quite persistant 

Quietly wrenched out from the womb 

Crying for air out of the gloom 

Levitating 

Hesitating 

Broken sea 

Brutal intimacy 

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Such persistant impressions 

Pain in constant obsessions 

It would have me close the door 

Send me to another floor 

Was it the plan to make me strong ? 

Would it be hell for all life long ? 

PART II 

It's been there to manifest 

Glimpse of life in my chest 

Two bright particles of light 

Guiding me up, leading my sight 

Giving me warmth, seeding me hope 

Wisdom to fight, reasons to cope 

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Pushed me in. Urged me too : 

‘ you can find a breakthrough ! ’ 

Dance with time. Grasp my hand 

Life will come even unplanned 

Strive i do with every breath 

Fighting pain, beating death 

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Hold on tight soldier sweet 

And you will your sisters meet 

Trust the way. Trust it all 

You are not here to fall 

Don’t be less than alive 

Your endeavor is to thrive 

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We are here by your side 

Feel the wave. Gently slide 

Clouds and trees talking to you 

Laughs and tears guiding through 

Take it all if you dare 

Build your castle anywhere 

PART III 

Grow those potent appetites 

Upward path, fly to the heights 

Temper the hunger, raise your head 

Soon your story will be said 

To whatever is unknown 

You don’t need to be alone 

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Fear and light so very close 

Making peace with my prose 

Thwarting each of the dark drapes 

Quietly shaping my escapes 

Keeping sight of solutions 

Falling not in delusions 

PART IV 

Did i not feel the murk 

On me did it harshly lurk ? 

Would my colours gleam the same 

With other blood in my frame ? 

And my pulse rooted so deep 

Not knowing these cliffs so steep ? 

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Thus, somedays, i did feel tired 

Craving for love, support, desire 

Sure one day death will win 

Never magic, saviour, djinn 

Not today, nor tomorrow 

And not for a long time - no 

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Now is to dance and embrace 

All of the winds interchase 

Live, adore. Cuddle the rain 

Inhale peace forthwith to rein 

I was trapped on ‘survive’ 

Coming back wholly alive