WaterFire

Primal
Instincts gather
'round the fire
to dance in its dangerous rhythm,
bask in the glow of spirits
and perchance
glide along the slope of time--
halted, fixated
upon a moment of conversation
like kindred blood.

Fire
on
water

separated
yet
united
a supple, yielding dance

T. L. - 9/14/08