look before you leap
are you jumping into the deep?
or does the cosmos welcome you
with open arms of infinite magnitude
your eyes beckon like the starry night
filled with velvet softness and cool depth
the center of my being is far removed
from the flurry of this world, its hurried pace
share the peace i hold within,
a deep well, sourced by the stars at night
this heartbeat like the swelling tide
steady in its rhythm, obedient only to the moon
-1996