she drew in life through breath
stepping back to let him take the lead
paused for a moment while he got strong
while he chose
it was soon that the curtain lifted
like a fog
like a soft voice inside
whisering “come this way, come with me”
life eagered them, engaged them to move forward
there was a gentle ease that pulled them forward
he learned her, inside and out
detail by detail
moment to moment
and she let him,
petal by petal
opening herself to all of him
moment by moment
they lived
her hand clasping his index finger
in the dark of night
curled
she breathed in life