I awaken to numbness within a void Nerve endings inactive but slowly coming to life with an indistinct yet tangible cold It grows to create tremors In my bones while a purpose is summoned forth Weak at first, as the sun confronting winters frost bitten embrace But oh, the potential, requiring only time and hands Here I prepare for the world and become something new It was known even before the eyes first opened, breathe deep Breathe deep, feel the air kiss your lungs In this first breath, wake your sense my child Conjure meaning, from this existence Stepping stones, new paths, doorways are open The picture collided, colours, shapes, and decision A collaboration soon turns to grey Here, now, we learn the world But the world is cold and uninviting This isn't what anybody planned Run, don't bother with walking Chase the little things, this life is just beginning The chill won't reside, but neither will the sun Embrace this life, and exhale as one