She saw my first breath.
I saw her last.
And,
in between,
many days of
smiles, shouts,
puddles, clouds
thoughts
deluded, denuded,
eluded dreams
of getting through
(like swimming)
or stuck
in the bramble
(like scraps of cloth)
caught,
while becoming
who I was
before birth,
waking.
Ira G. Liss is a musician, entertainer, wedding officiant and hosts his own live, monthly variety, art, talk show.
