A baby takes its first breath and cries.
Such a shock to have left the womb.
What is it that calms the distress?
A caress.
Once held to the breast,
The crying decreases.
Or ceases.
This is the power of love.
From love you came, to love you will return.
For now, you learn.
This is life, full of first breaths,
Full of lessons that cause you to cry.
And then you die.
But life goes on. Death is not the end.
Merely the last breath of this book.
But look!
Now you can truly breathe.
You are given a reprieve.
A new state awaits where love surrounds …
In fact, abounds.
A time of rest, a time of peace
Before you cry anew.
This is you.
