" It was not the first time I prayed
But it was the first time I whispered to God with eyes closed
She, my mother, is the sun
Her existence, even when I can't see her, grounds me
God knew that putting her light out now
Would cause the other planets that surround her to lose their gravity
And spin out of control
Into a dark unknown
I thank God everyday that he gave me more time under the sun
My mother survived her heart attack
But I felt as if it was I who now got the second life
A chance to watch some films and make some jokes
​With the sun "

-Ariel 
New York, USA