It begins as a soft glow;
a whisper of the coming winds.
It takes root and begins to spread.
Reaching out, it takes form,
like the breath of life from a newborn.

A spark emerges, and a consciousness awakens.
A cry in the dark screams with a new hunger.
A slumbering child is pulled from under.

A light shines in the dark corners of my world.
A lost flame is awakened in the deepest center of my heart.
It is ignited with warmth, life, and love, yet is only the start.

Armed with faith I reach for the sun.
A piercing light floods the horizon of humanity.
A new morning arises, more radiant than yesterday.

Insight dawns over me.
Responsibility consumes me.
Free will is my greatest enemy and my greatest gift.
I no longer ignore my right.
I forever turn to the light.

I am aware.