The First Time I Saw You

I want to tell you about a day I will never forget.

The day was [the day]. The place was [the place]. [Who was there] held my hand.

I still remember the small things. The cool air on my arms. A clock ticking on the wall. My own heart going thump, thump, thump, very fast.

I could not hold you yet. I could not see your face. But in that moment, I met you.

Everything around me went quiet. The voices. The traffic outside. Even my busy thoughts. There was only me, and you.

That was the moment everything changed.

Before that day, you were a hope. A happy dream. A maybe. After that day, you were you. My little one. Here. Real.

I laughed a little. My eyes filled up, the happy way. [Who was there] squeezed my hand a little tighter.

Later, I walked out into the light. The sky looked bluer. The trees looked greener. People were walking by like it was any other day. But for me, nothing was the same. Everything was new.

That was the moment everything changed.

I still go back to it, little one. On tired days, I close my eyes and I am there again. The cool air. The ticking clock. My hand, held tight. And you.

That was the moment everything changed. That day, you became real to me.