Being Alive

how should tasting touching hearing seeing

breathing any---lifted from the no

of all nothing---human merely being

doubt unimaginably You?

e.e. cummings

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this day I saw pain

a man missing his love of 60 plus years

dazed and confused

angry and afraid

this day I saw love

a man and a woman

tearful with joy

making promises they hope they can keep

with hearts full

this day I saw the clouds scurry

and the sun kiss the mountains

I felt the crisp breeze of spring

and the green of grass

newly born

this day

I was lifted from no into

tasting

touching

hearing

seeing

breathing

feeling

living

Your yes