Between the Flickers

A song About Living with Epilepsy, for Victoria There’s a tremor in the quiet air Like something bending out of line Edges blur but I’m still here Counting seconds in my mind I know this road, I know the signs The subtle shift, the closing door A distant echo in my eyes Like I’ve been here before Hold the ground, don’t let it slip Ride the current, loosen grip I live between the flickers and the light Holding steady through the night What I lose, I gather back in time Still here—this life is mine Through the dark that comes and goes I am more than what it shows I don’t break, I realign Still here—this life is mine Voices stretch and pull away Like they’re drifting out to sea Moments fracture, slip and sway Then return in pieces to me Hands remember what to do Even when the world goes thin There’s a rhythm pulling through Underneath my skin Let it pass, don’t fight the wave There’s a shore beyond the haze I live between the flickers and the light Holding steady through the night What I lose, I gather back in time Still here—this life is mine Through the dark that comes and goes I am more than what it shows I live between the flickers and the light Standing stronger every night What I lose, I gather back in time Still here—this life is mine Through the dark that comes and goes I am more than what it shows I don’t break, I redefine Still here—this life is mine It comes… it fades… But I remain