I didn't die

And yet, I didn't die.

There was no water

in the lake,

and the fish dug their

heads in the swamp

and breathed mud to

remain alive.

There was a drought which

burnt down every leaf,

and yet, the trees didn't lose

their roots and stood firm

to wait for this day.

A deadly virus threw the

toughest challenge and as each one feared death,

I traveled through sand dunes

and dried up ocean,

flew with the masked carriers

of terror,

ate with street dogs who

shared what they stole,

suffered sleepless insomnia

and drugged myself to peace.

I caught fire from the scorching

sky and drowned in the Zambezi, but

surfaced to see

if she was still there.

And yet I didn't die.

Just for this day!