
The sparks dance around in your gaze,
Spin through the candle light in all their grace,
And for a moment it’s easy to imagine –
Our souls are something more than voids
Labelled “extremely fragile”.
The lanterns rain down in warm flakes,
Painting the night and its seven remakes.
Whenever you part your lips to speak,
Your voice drips like melted wax,
Deep, enticing and sleek.
The fire inside purifies my misdeeds,
Untangles the stories with missed leads.
A minute more and I’ll be weightless –
Ready to fall without second guessing
Into your oasis.
-JW