Into the Darkness, But I Emerged

I wish I was asked this question when I was five years old For it's a question I would have answered as my words unfold This never happened yesterday, it was way back, 1966 What made our neighbour decide, to ignite his floorboards sticks Our whole house woke in panic, smoke billowed everywhere Into the darkness we stared, at five years old and scared Thoughts running through my head, confused in a darkening world Then suddenly I could see, my vision became un-blurred What I took I couldn't grab, for it was already a part of me For I, I took myself, and thanked my eyes to see But going back to the original question, just what would I grab It would have been an image of my brother, he was seven, and he was fab