On my side 
prayer and penance 
on the other 
sin and redemption 
here is where
I hear secrets 
there is where
you make them 
and in between 
two of us 
a brown curtain 
to catch tears
by the clean
of the soiled 

It’s here
I know 
I can 
tell without 
even seeing 
the chill
of change 
days start
out cold 
working their 
way to 
warm nights 
I never 
knew that 
love would 
ever be 
like this 
both beginning 
and end 
this falling 
fallen fell 
finally feeling 

There has only 
been but one 
besides me beside
me in bed 
call me crazy 
but I’ve never 
washed the pillowcase 
because the divot
and the impression 
are already gone 
not the aroma
that still lingers 
for long after 

Through sheer curtains 
I spy like 
looking through someone 
else’s eyes day
filtered brown like 
wildfires are burning 
their smoke setting 
silently in front 
no acrid odor
just a veil
hiding the plump
face of sun

Twins born from 
the Universe’s womb
separated by time 
never by distance 
or even age
to learn more 
of the things 
that our one 
soul must in
order to go
one is the 
kite one is
the tail to
which each other 
plays is up 
to the wind