Pulled to Safety

The one that cuts through it all
It's the one I want to grab ahold of
Shadows descend
Fires rise
Hail falls 
And heavy rain beats against my
     flesh
But there is an eye in the middle
     of the storm
There is a peace amidst the chaos
If I could just reach out
If I can lay hold of the 
     outstretched hand
If I can focus with the intensity of 
     the storm around me
Then I can clasp that hand
And be pulled to safety
The interlocking of hands and 
     the bulging muscles
The pulling and the tension
Then I am yanked to safety
So long as I hold on to that hand
I remain safe

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