And suddenly I beheld the heavens unfold I blossomed, amazed, flickering, just like a phoenix I arose like a phoenix from ruins Delivered from the pain of the earth Mending the grave repulsion Resurrected from void to walk among stars Her skin makes me feel so serene As if divinity intervened In the asylum at the gates to the beyond Seeking sanctuary from oblivion A refuge from the storms In our hamlet, within the catacombs