from this world,
let this be known-
that i have loved
and have been loved
but love is a cruel temptress
grazing my fingertips
just out of reach
and love
will not sustain me
tonight, i saw an owl in flight
and it eased my loneliness
i saw the ripples in the pond
and a dragonfly
perched upon a vine
the wind caressed my neck
my spirit is drawn to you-
for this
i am not ashamed
for we do not choose
whom we love
love chooses us
june 2002