You know the way to where you’re going.

I went looking for you
and I found the birthplace of chaos.
And there, at the edge of my world,
in the space between where I’d been
and where I’m headed, upon shaky legs,
I stumbled
heart first into destiny.
I knew I had no choice but to absorb
you into this thick skin,
allow you to flow freely
through this bloodstream
of consciousness – altered -
and let you fuel
this
sputtering
heartbeat.
And now I thrive,
shamelessly, on this love -
furious, riotous, victorious -
and there are handfuls more
where it came from.
This love – overcoming,
infallible, audacious, intrepid -
has led me, singing,
into the Valley of Beracah.
I sit, mesmerized and marveling
at how warm this sunrise is
and preparing for an
unimaginable sunset.

~ by Jessica Phillips on July 10, 2009.