Life begins in the middle
as we open our eyes:

the screen changes
the music is in full tempo

you already know me

my words melt into emotion
and evaporate in front of me
misty vapor of my heart
fumes from an engine
smoke from a match

the devouring nature
hidden demons of my soul

consuming me
recreating me
something i do not want
something i cannot control.
the flame drinks solid wood
leaving brittle ash

my voice becomes an electronic signal
reverberating into meaningless chatter

purification
distill the senses
connect to the purity
to become pure

let go of the imperfect
to connect
with God
w o r d s.