this human life
the most incredible possession
so raw and delicate
held in balance amid the pulling fates
skating precariously along a razor's edge
poised and entranced, in gracious beauty
naked, with eyes wide open
in flawed perfection

lo,
sweet intoxicating consciousness
permeates my being
I share this bittersweet ecstasy with you
this fragile rapture

we are brought together, here
occuping this pinhole in space
this fleeting moment in time
our separate lives touch, mix, entwine
each forever altered by the other's presence
in ephermeral stillness

our joyous duty:
to enrich our lives through our meeting
to fill our shadows with each other's essence
and to always be mindful of this magic
that we may never feel alone in our journey
swimming through the stars
as they bleed their silver light
forever

and as I live and breathe
I cry toward the heavens
"here are we"
and pray that you are listening

©2002, 1987 panamaus