The night before
Things almost
Changed
For good.

The night before
I had no clue
What would happen
Or what should.

The night before
I was far from shore --
Spun, submerged
And nothing more --

No air to breathe
No way to break
The surface or to
Take
Me out
Of where I've been --
This place
I'm in.

You were just
A child, too
You're the one
Who came through
You're the one who
Stayed here
"Help is on the way,
Dear!"

Never should have
Had to
And still this truth
Remains true:

I'm here today
Because of you.