Domino

Breathing dark, heavy air through a gleam of sunshine—
Sinking into an emotion. A gasp of life in your heart.
How do we know what we’re really after?
We collect our puzzle pieces, and put them together
In the dark. They fit together, but are they truly a fit?
I guess it doesn’t matter if you’ll never see the end.

Why are we keeping a secret?
I want to make you believe, what I say,
I want to make you believe what I say.
It always feels like it is never truly quiet until
You close your eyes. Serenity. The light gentle
Fall of water from a mountain drop sounds
So pillowy, so clean. Seeing the drops smack
Against the jagged earth below is unnerving,
It blocks my mind.

I need some faith now, to trust you somehow.
Run your fingers along the edges of the pieces,
Every groove, every moment, perfectly in place.
I want to make you believe, what I say.
Show me some faith now, the trust is in your
Hands, on the fingers that follow the faith.
You’ll never know if you put the puzzle
Together correctly. What if you never turn
On the light?