Recognition

Your fingers comb the lightstretch it out to silken threada halo for my bended headI watch through life worn eyesmap the traces of your tearsthose laughter lines from yearsbefore we met.As fragile as the dawnas strong as sinewsripped from lion’s jaw:you’re reaching out for lovewith honesty I can’t forgive,we dance around the pivot wherewe often meet& all my yesterday’s come tumbling into mock me now, how did we knowthat moment that we metbefore the kiss, & all of thisthat love is possible once more,that hearts may allow one by onea shining.