Body entwined in burden
heart cold from solitude
mind numb from pain
a weary soul trudging along

my gaze turned inside, tired of looking out
and I saw a small flame
barely visible in the dark depths
it flickered

on
off
on
off

I stared in wonder
at the beauty of the light
against the darkness it was enclosed in
boldly dancing despite its fragility

on
off
on
off

perhaps the sun...

the flame roared to life

perhaps the sun never left me
I had forgotten where it was.