~
this world can grab hold
with a suffocating grasp
clawing its way through your composure
claws to cracks
cracks to crumble
rubble to dust
yet, in this desolation and chaos
something beautiful is born
despite the fractures and broken things
the desperate minds, and toxic hardness
suffering, to survive
hope, impossibly kindled
spawning hope anew
unveiling a stark elegance
a tenacity, a grace
you, a leader for change
~