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I live on

In the dark of the night,
Weak, helpless and cornered,
They destroyed my link to mortality.
My umbilical cord with life.

Hopeless, senseless and defenceless,
Blind, muted and hungry,
They left me lying in the mud,
For the creatures of the night to claim me.

But God had other plans.
I live on, fostered by creatures of a different kin,
Tended by loving arms and gentle words,
I open my eyes and see the world through theirs.

I know they want me to forget.
I know they try to make up for it,
For the warmth and belonging I will never have,
I know they are worried about me,
How I will survive.

But I live on.
Walking on strengthening feet I search,
See every loving face and still not find,
What should have been my birthright.

Selfish

This night is my own, truant lover,
Nay, I don’t seek your arms,
This midnight rain, wind in my hair,
All up for grabs, all mine.

It’s raining now, well past midnight,
Jasmine in the courtyard, filling the air,
Truant lover, this is not for you,
This ecstasy’s not for share.

I want no footprints on this fresh-turned earth,
This silence’s music is all mine,
This perfection, this shining darkness,
Truant lover, selfish I am, let me be.