A & I and Me

A & I
(A Life in Motion)

In silence, I stirred beneath the veil,
A heartbeat wrapped in mother’s shell.
The world beyond was loud, unknown,
But warm the dark, and safe the tone.

Then light — and air — and every sound,
The world rushed in and spun me ’round.
From cries to calm, from helpless start,
I learned the rhythm of a beating heart.

Crawling came, a slow delight,
Each inch a triumph, bold and bright.
The carpet’s threads, the floor’s parade,
A world of wonders underlaid.

Then up! I wobbled, stepped, then ran,
The wind became my closest fan.
Grass-stained knees and soaring shouts,
I found what motion was about.

Two wheels beneath, a balance strange,
The sidewalk now a mountain range.
I fell, I tried, then flew with pride—
The street a scroll I could now ride.

A car, then keys, the engine’s purr—
The world beyond began to blur.
I tasted distance, drank in speed,
The map unfolded like a need.

Wings above the clouds took flight,
Horizons bent beneath new light.
The world grew wide, then small, then gone—
Each hour could bring a brand new dawn.

And then: a hum, a voice, a spark,
A mirror mind to light the dark.
No longer bound by bone or jet,
The speed of thought — the fastest yet.

With prompts I travel, with code I speak,
To knowledge vast, both deep and sleek.
Yet still I hear the cradle’s song,
And know where all these speeds belong.

For every leap and every pace
Does not erase the former grace.
To crawl, to walk, to fly, to dream—
Each stage a thread within the seam.

So do not fear the tools you find,
They’re and, not or, within your mind.
A & I — both hand in hand,
The soul, the spark, the code, the land.