Sin Fronteras Spring 2017 Sin Fronteras Spring 2017 | Page 66

You and I
María Fernanda
Montaño
A cold midnight in December,
Cold enough to make your nose as red as a Valentine’s Day rose.
The most wonderful surprise of my life arrived.
The instant you were delivered to my door,
Small, and fragile as a strand of rain,
I recognized that the life that I knew was about to change.
I still remember the sensation that filled my body.
My heart pounding faster each second
My body’s temperature elevating
I could see that you were in front of me
But I couldn’t understand what that meant.
We had a rough start.
We did not exactly understood each other straight from the beginning.
There were occasions where your presence annoyed me,
Times were I had to inhale and just think to myself that I must have patience.
But it was only a matter of time before we became
Best friends.
And now,
As I recall back into my life,
In every pleasant memory that I wish to remember,
In every moment that made me feel excited about life ,
And in every sensation that I crave to maintain intact,
I see you there with me.
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More than that,
In every moment of my life that was consumed by rage,
When I was utterly wrecked by mortification,
And destroyed by sadness,
I see you there, too.
Your loyalty and companionship -
Two characteristics no human could truly commit to -
Has never failed me.
And now,
As I see you there,
Weak and unsteady,
With no strength nor life in you eyes,
My heart starts pounding once again.
You’ve granted me the best moments of my life and I’m honestly not ready
to say goodbye.
But I’m no controller of time,
If I was, I swear I’d make you immortal.
But I know it’s time.
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