soulprints

brittle exterior
gives way to an abyss -
temperature fluctuations abound

a splash of emotions
a tear renders them clear before
a blackness envelops

no horizon
no vertical plane
and yet

close inspection indicates
a nebula taking shape
everywhere at once

no heartbeat
no sound
nothing but warmth
embracing
entombing
embalming
preserving for all time

the moment when
I first touched you

©Trish Shields
122905

 

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