Uncommon

people say beautiful but that is such a common word.

when a mother holds to her outsides the baby she grew in her insides

or meets for the first time the baby she prayed for but didn’t grow at all

that bond

when a father walks his daughter toward her destiny

or a groom sees his destiny walking his way

that kiss

when a country salutes her soldiers returning from battle

or twenty one guns salute those who did not

those tears

when strangers rise up to stand as one during tragedy

and suddenly become so much more than strangers

that unity

when generations of a family gather in one place to celebrate

or when they gather to say goodbye

that history

when one finds another and suddenly 

there is no understanding of how life worked before

that love

people say beautiful but that is such a common word

to describe a sight a moment a feeling

that takes your breath away

and helps you realize how to breathe
all at once in a single breath's time

there is no word for that