like sky, like water

like water lilies

across an open pond

holding the heart

of the cosmos

just beneath the surface

rippling, trembling water

surely nothing

compared to falling

from the sky

flames racing to engulf

this precious heart

floating to the surface

tired

the sky knows not who it is

or where it ends

or where the water begins

the universe becomes alive

as never before

and releases song after song

in longing, in loving,

in losing

everything perfectly alive

10/13/24