there is no spring
for a life emerging
no breath
no cry
no vision nor thought
catapulted into
a dizzying cacophony
confusing chaos of
bright lights, colors, sounds
mesmerizing
overwhelming and exciting
spinning upside down
spiraling inside out
and suddenly
stop
a split second
collapsing into the silence
of an eternal pause
the space between
two worlds
before arising
arriving
breaching the surface
with a rushing gasp for air
relief of
the first breath
which is
life emerging
