(This thing goes on its own.)

I watch the flames growing —

gentling their way into existence,

in the fire place,

like watching water

come to a boil.

(I feel you coming closer like

this, even when you’re

far away, even now,—

even as we sleep the heavy

slumber of lovers now

together, —after lifetimes)

Inching across the log ridge,

like a blind man

on a log bridge,—

And then suddenly,—

here you are,—

blazing forth afire

that needs no coaxing,—

no more fuel required, —

like perpetual motion

or turning over an engine,—

it spontaneously becomes

its own generative source

of wordless knowing, —

knowing beyond doubt that is

full of fragile suchness, —

and glowing light,

and primordial heat.

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