slipping through the cold reflective surface
sinking into the dark warmth below the waves
i have found regress to the womb

i plant the seeds of my conscious here
i blossom into new being
the threads and tapestries that separated us
become thin and transparent

~ parting ~

as their patterns become our patterns
like spilt ink and woven strands
like the shining slivers on the surface
i have penetrated to find you

and now
staring back at you
staring back at me
i see myself reflected
and reflecting
like the cobwebs of light that form
at the bottom of shallow pools
spread out, and encompassing
yet distinct, and defining
depths that did not exist
before the light shone
upon their surfaces

coiled and woven with you
like radiant amoebas
warmth and iridescence
strands of thought
stretch though placental waters
two minds touch
new consciousness swells
a third heart beats
an echo of us

forming ripples
on the surface

~

10/18/2001

Posted on 10/18/2001
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