Teacher

Iryna Vikyrchak (Ukraine / France)

my biggest teacher was born

same day, as was i

 

for me he existed from the very first day

that i knew

 

no one believed me

he was there already

 

the secret i was yelling at every corner

but no one believed me

 

so when he was born so was i

 

and that’s the surprise –

two new people – a mother, a son

 

both newborn

both strangers

both knowing each other

from the very beginning

when nobody else

believed

 

these days things are a bit different

i get to meet this stranger all over again every day

 

mom, don’t go anywhere

he stares at me then comes up and

clutches my thigh as i pick up his toys

 

the smallest teacher

giving me biggest lesson

of love