Burned and disfigured beyond
All recognition of former self, I
Witnessed last night a perfect example
Of the outrageous raw courage
Of the human spirit ...
The sheer unfathomable,
Singular determination
To survive,
To live on,
To prevail
Regardless of impossible odds
And untenable circumstances;
Any and all conditions
Beyond reason or hope ...
And still, and yet,
And somehow,
Existing,
Thriving,
Inspiring,
In spite of.