If I sit and do not speak,
I am dumb.
If I talk with no ability to walk,
I am lame.
If I see and never cock my ear to hear,
I am deaf.
If I stumble feeling for what isn’t there,
I am blind.
If I move without feeling the room,
I am anaptic.
If I open my mouth to eat but can never tell the taste,
I am ageusic.
If I taste but never sense the aroma of my food
I am anosmic.

But if I live, never having to hold you in my arms, never hearing you sing in my ear, never tasting the kiss of your lips, never seeing the silhouette of your body, never calling your name, never smelling your feet after a long day then I am nothing – I do not live.

It is true when that day comes, and I Iay still without you, with no purpose in my body,
Surely I am dead.

This piece was done with Sandreen McVoitte. Sandreen is the expressive voice at Sandiago Speaks. As a communicator, she is passionate about using her words to inspire and transform the hearts and minds of her readers and listeners. Check out more of her material on Instagram. Sandreen is also a digital marketer and host/presenter. She is a devout Christian, and she serves in many youth-related ministries. She also loves her family and friends fiercely and unapologetically.

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