Poem: Claudia Serra from "The Moment Before Everything" in ANNUNCIATION edited by Elizabeth Adams

To get to you,

I traveled light years

Through cosmic storms and dust,

Only to find you sleeping

on your simple cot.

Stepping back,

I folded,

Quietly,

My gray ragged wings.

I could see why he chose you,

The glow of your pure breath...

I didn’t mean to frighten you,

Just wanted to keep looking...

I wanted to breathe in your innocent air,

Look at your soft,

Surrendered hands...

Another second ...

Before I told you the news.