so we are blessed

we breathe
the same air
sleep in the same
bed
drink from the same
chalice––
chase the adventuresome
sun like a kite––
worship the holy moon
between the clouds––

we intertwine like DNA

you have fully embraced
my life

all i knew how to do
was run away
from myself

i do not believe
you will run away
from me

such is love––

binding confusion––
confronting unbearable pain––
healing old wounds––
warming the shivering body––
calming the frightened brain––
cherishing the soul

i fly through life
like a comet––
only you know
where i’ve been

the moment i met you
my heart turned
to gold

& i hope i poured
riches into your
every day

one life holding hands
is a good beginning

inshallah
many more
to come