The Language of Love (Published on Standard Chartered website in July 2009)

I didn’t know their language

They didn’t know mine

But still communicating wasn’t a problem

I smiled

And they smiled back

I held out my hand

And they held it in such a way

As to never let go

I looked into their eyes

And they reciprocated my eye contact

I touched them and

They held me too

They are infected with HIV

But everything can be overcome

In this world

If all of us

Just decide to speak the language of love!