Somewhere beyond

i found fire

at the curl of your lips

as i fell 

into the heaven of your eyes.

i knew i wasn't just 

swimming in a celestial pool,

but somewhere

beyond and after and away.

as the stars and 

the wet land confided in each other,

we laughed at the 

misfortunes, who know not of 

the thrill of grabbing cynicism by

the neck and choking it until

it retracts for a lifetime of pilgrimage,

fueled by love and nothing but love.

i knew i was hardwired 

for the kind of 

prominence your love lends.