your heart

i have heard the cry of your heart
and i have kissed you 
as it wept fearfully and safely
gratefully  
against my skin

i have rejoiced with your heart
and i have danced with you 
as it smiled joyfully and hopefully
in the magic 
and in the footsteps of our breath

i have loved your heart
and i have crawled inside as far as you and your manmade walls would let me
as you come and go
passionately 
and quietly 
carefully
and carelessly
lovingly
and recklessly
with 
my heart 
in tow

i honor your heart
if not simply because
it carries mine

love and spirit

when your world is stormy

i feel your imbalance

your unintentional recklessness

and your uncertainty

and my own waters

are troubled 

when your heart is full

i feel your light

your conviction

your purpose

and my own world

is at peace

your turmoil streams underneath my skin

your serenity sleeps nestled in my chest

your fears gather at the back of my throat

your resolve rests gently at the nape of my neck 

your fight 

breathes anxiously in my core

your truth

lives transparently in love and spirit

in the love and spirit

which connects

my heart

to yours