posted February 14, 2005 02:28 PM         

The verbal dance they executed
their tongues sharp with wit and honesty
Exposing their weaknesses
Led them to quivering highs
they hadn't allowed themselves to reach

The recognition in their eyes blinded them
Blotted out all the pain
Their heavy heads emptied
Their hardened hearts beat faster

They escaped the harsh darkness
ran away together into the night
Gave in to the pull coming from inside their skin

They spoke to each other with fingers
arms and legs entwined
Projecting abstract strokes of colors in each others minds

The chill of winter could not cool their passion
windows cloudy with sweet breath and wonder
They glided through the movements
as the sweat on the glass trickled down
Leaving tiny cracks of a world
outside their own visible
Large enough for all to see
Small enough for carelessness

Wrapped up in a blanket woven
from dreams of bliss
A sigh of peace and finality
escaped from their lips
Drew them further into madness
Dragged them closer to the edge

They made a pact,
with a smile of flesh
to leap rather than fall
While holding on with all their might
They jumped into eternal sacrifice

Ghani