it was as if--
    light began bouncing
    inside, vibrating our chest.


And the light kept growing
brighter.

until her sternum split open
followed by mine...

a light, so warm, yet... so
     cool to the skin-
     a soothing, serenity
     serenaded us with silence...

WE were in awe,
& We were open.

Our thoughts
were one.
Despite thousands of miles between us,
and the billions of lightyears away
from our bodies,
WE were connected
by a silver string, perhaps
the aorta of our heart
sharing the light
between us.
WE are at the end
of each other's sentences.

We were open.