i had been only a minute old
when i learnt how to live
i stood with the world before me
with my breath caught in my chest
and you in front of me
i had began to live
i was born with your touch
i was a sinner and now i felt love
i was what you were
you brought me to life
and i was only a minute old
and i knew then i no longer had the desire to die.
© Judith Mallya