I consumed the breath of truth in silence, 

exhaled in solemn surrender that the pain might sustain the passions, 

intrigued by exaltation, 

I surrendered my lips to the sweet aroma of love before I knew love, 

I was alone After biting the bitter fruit, 

I comprehended my aloneness, 

The sweet juices burnt my lips, 

embittering my tongue memories grew dimmer in the presence of the present. 

as I wandered blind into the sacred abyss of my love's waters, 

I realized, 

like a seed sewn in the wind, 

love must be chaste, 

solemnly tended, 

less its innocence be squandered, 

In ignorance, 

I waded as the waters rushed, 

thrashed as the pond grew serene. 

Love confided in me, myself, 

I confided in love, nothing, 

In search for my soul, 

I sought harmony with bedlam 

In submission to my love, 

I found chaos conquered.