the tears––
i cannot stop them
for the pain
i weep to know
you are suffering
the cruelty
of our lives
seems shocking
how beauty &
comfort turn
inside-out
to writhing
over a lifetime
must pain sometimes
balance pleasure to
zero?
at a distance
i feel the ache in
your body
& the turbulence
in your
brain
we have no
words for this––
which proves our
thoughts aren’t
ready to
cope
i extend my
arms wide
apart & send my
heart beats
into the sky
for you
i whisper
prayers from my
lips as though
i am close
to your
ear
my breath
is coming to
mix with yours––
with the soft morning
light through the
window around
the shadowy corners
to bring you
hope
maybe our humanhood
is deeper for
this
i am sharing
yes
with you
whatever you want––
whatever you choose––
this reaching
across between us
matters––
we do not need
to believe––
we feel
& invisibly
our spirits
glow