The beat of my heart
It ebbs and flows
To the shape of your words
And the curl of your toes

Your shadowing stares
Sing high in my mind
Silent spaces, deep-rooted
Drinking moments of sound

I could talk for an hour
I could walk for a year
Every word slowing steps
Till the steps disappear

From a distance, each step
A discretely placed line
In a parallel world
Every step misaligned

Every life has two souls
Every soul has a voice
We should sing till we’re numb
Like we’re given a choice

Looking forward I choose
Not a song of my own
But a counterpoint melody
Cadence unknown