Once upon a time on a path unknown,

I met someone I had never before known...

I knew her not, so I took the hand,

“ Ah! It’s a friend ! ” – I felt immediately,

The other hand of hers touched me just then,

“ My sister ! ” – I did shout – “ Now thwart me if you can ! ”…

But my face suddenly felt the golden touch,

“ My love ! ”, I shrieked, now certain much…

And then there was a hand on my head so gentle,

“Ma ! ” – My heart said, feeling the doubts at last settle…

“Open thy eyes…” – Came the silky voice now,

“Look into my eyes, and you shall surely know…”,

And so did I do, never to have a doubt again,

Look for some moments though I did, not very certain,

And then it struck me, she wasn’t just one of them,

A woman she was, and so were all of them…