For Hassan
attraction
dissonance.
pushing
pulling.
arctic
antarctic.
in our deserts
unable to hide.
in our shadows
able to sleep.
we dance
circling each other's fears.
razorblades in hand
honey on our tongues.
we move like ocean and sand
rubbing raw against our skin in emotion.
we pull the wings
trying to escape.
but circle back
into each other.
we see reflections
in and behind the mirrors.
and touch with the same hand.
we pray and curse one another
in a language neither of us understand.
we enter into this darkness.
crashing blindly.
we tangle.
we love.
