The World Begins With You
THE WORLD BEGINS WITH YOU
--for Every Woman
by
Ajeyemi Wasiu
The world begins with your
womb that houses me.
The world begins with your
love that swaddles me, Woman.
The world begins with your laughter
that engulfs everywhere.
The world begins with your face
where the spell of light lives;
where the charm of love dwells.
The world begins with your heart -
the lone temple where we gather
to worship.
The world begins with
your hands full of dews. Your arms
waiting to embrace my tender body.
The world begins with your voice
that stirs our ears to the wind of your
songs.
The world begins with your teeth
that surpass the whiteness of snow.
The world begins with you, Woman.
The world lives when you love.
The world dies in your absence.
The world begins and ends with
you, Woman.
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