" 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 |