stepsisters and stepbrothers in name only

i.  Faith


God doesn't play with fire,
internal combustion
is an act of faith.
 
ii.  Hope


hope is the colour blue
the sky reflected
and how the ocean
fills the rivers of our being

the grass changes with the seasons
and the taste of salt is
a breeze yielding in your open heart


iii.   Love  (1996)


my heart has become accustomed
to being broken

at first
i guarded i protected i was a vast army
keep away.....

a battle-worn victor i became
not yet knowing
the essence of my personal war
which had nothing to do with peace

either yours
.......or mine

nothing to do with god or power
just
the naming....