Being Alive

In the secret hymns your 

breathe scorches on my skin, 

I knew I would find, 

all answers to being alive 

But you kissed me blind, 

My breathless eyes, drowned 

In melted polar ice-caps, 

long-frozen solitude 

In the earthern lamps of pain

You had arranged at my doorstep

I thought I would find

Solace for merely being alive

But you poured moonlight oil

Into my senseless soul, and 

Words tumble out meaningless

Empty, lonely monsoon noons

On the floating clouds of facial scars 

You came into my mirror this morning

And I knew I would see forever

Death's grace in expending life

But you smiled and the world lit up 

All darkness, empty spaces around stars 

Fingers reached out to fingers

And a new planet were born here on earth