the mind is not shelter it is shadow and spotless light a storm approaching wind shaken rye a mountain in the mist a rolling sea at night you do not rest in my mind you move through shadow and spotless light the dark and distant vision the intimate who breathes my breath the body nearly touched lost in flight this I dare to see you bare shadow and spotless light the long sojourn in mystery the crooked path creatures of my mind the blindness of its winter white