angst and misery
tenderness and sweetness
nurture and nourish
none and some
that which was given us as children.

unknown and known
yesterday and yesterdays
tomorrow and tomorrows
pain and pretense
that which was left us as children.

quiet and solitude
reflection and rumination
forgiveness and grace
mercy and love
that which we took as children.

always love
that eternal genesis fire of the soul.

inamorata.

sometimes scalding the most sacred of places
the soul
the spirit
the relationship between souls
sometimes in the smallest of flames
sometimes like a brush fire out of control.

kimberly millen brown December 28 2011