I Bring You Home

I strap in where the stars look back like crosshairs Breath on the glass, hands steady on the stick, bones loud but heart louder EDI hums in the wires, she’s the calm in the storm I borrow We light the black—no room for second guesses Every soul on board is a number on my knuckles I count them when the hull sings, when the Gs go double Vrolik bones but I don’t break where it matters Sarcasm’s just armor for the shrapnel in the chatter Citadel lights in the rearview of memory Sovereign’s eclipse tried to turn us into history I threaded fire through debris like a needle Flick of thrusters, I will not lose my people I’ve seen consoles bloom sparks like dying stars Heard the crew hold breath between alarms If fate is a vector, I’ll push it off course Trust my hands—trust this ship—trust this force I bring you home Through relay arcs and reaper thrones Every burn, every bone—etched in chrome When the black turns red and the numbers go cold Grip the yoke, ride the shock—control the unknown Say it with me: I—bring—you—home Home, home, I bring you home Home, home—no one flies alone SR‑1 burned and the night took the Commander Crawled to the core, bones like glass—made EDI answer Collectors at the hatch, I signed the ship with scars Learned that bravery is just terror with purpose in the dark Omega‑4 relay, alarms like a choir of knives Thanix arc lit the void—we cut our line through hives Lost a friend on a rock where the sun never rose I drive harder now; I refuse more ghosts I’ve felt gravity beg me to fold and stall But responsibility’s heavier than any fall If the sky wants tribute, it can take my fear Not my crew—not tonight—not here I bring you home Through relay arcs and reaper thrones Every burn, every bone—etched in chrome When the black turns red and the numbers go cold Grip the yoke, ride the shock—control the unknown Say it with me: I—bring—you—home Check: fuel, flow, nav—steady on the line Check: crew accounted—eyes forward, you’re mine Check: fear acknowledged—now park it in the bay EDI, give me everything—we’re threading hell today Citadel tower to Normandy, winds are cruel and thin Copy that, tower—we don’t lose where we begin If I must break, let it be after we land Until the clamps bite steel, I don’t unclench these hands Hold—hold—hold—now push Stars blur—hearts hush—then rush I bring you home Through relay arcs and reaper thrones Every burn, every bone—etched in chrome When the black turns red and the numbers go cold Grip the yoke, ride the shock—control the unknown Say it with me: I—bring—you—home Home, home, home, I bring you home Home, home—no one flies alone Dock lights bloom like dawn on metal seas Stand down, Normandy—we made it. Breathe. Home, home, home, I bring you home Home, home, I bring you home