On a cold winters’ day I looked out my window

It was then I realized I longer had to look into it

I was free to understand the world as I saw it

Excuses were a thing of the past, a memory

The sadness that accompanied me most of my life

Had been lifted like a veil from my face, cast aside

My heart was no longer blind my eyes beating to a new rhythm

Solitude, once a welcomed friend was banished forever

Fulfillment was mine for the taking

On a cold winters day I realized the sun was shining bright

Brighter it shone than any other day of my life

I no longer cared how the world viewed me

I had reason and understanding I never knew before

Being who I was brought me great pleasure, a future

Here was the place of my wildest dreams

My mind, my spirit, my soul were all in tune

Welcoming me to my place in this new world

Without a care I ventured, discovering

On a cold winters day my summer began

My days grew longer, my life grew warmer

A seed planted a lifetime ago had finally come to bloom

Like a hummingbird I cherished the nectar

Sweet & inviting, needed by every person to survive

Drawn to it like a moth to a flame

With knowledge of being burned yet not caring

It was you who sent me free from a lifetime of sorrow

On a cold winters’ day I found you, I found Love

–Ken Emmanuelli 2011