On Leaving
unjoined lips parted, breathing with a sigh
flowers stand for hours to undo
proving only the softest of petals
to brush a young cheek blushing
all vision lost this throat no worthy vessel
to release the stars to make a universe
where doves still dare not fly
still air fading Into night eyes become shunted
with the bending of the light
all sound an echo of two souls become a mirror
me becoming you to closer be
not grasping, releasing
not gasping, breathing
forsaking all the world for your touch
I cannot disappear and still exist
the finest line between
your shadow and our kiss
summoned by your gaze
my eyes see everything
my lips un-parted speak in kisses
deep enough to fill all oceans
all words could ever be
your lips my lips your heart becoming me
I disappear in you
emerging into life anew
unchanged this shameless Shaman
dancing to Heaven’s fire
with whispered sounds of background life
piercing softly deep beneath the edge
of wisdom’s knowing knife
bleeding out to disappear in you
so willingly would I become that which you create
forsaking life for truth, forsaking life for beauty,
forsaking all for this mad, sad cryptic moment
missed by all beheld by none
but now the bell tolls freely
as time renews the moment
and I must take such bitter pill, my leave.
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