words fill my mouth\nin a deep kiss that\nwon\u2019t let go none of\nwhich makes sense\nbut like haiku means\neverything\n\nshort and long in\nsyllables and lips\nonly the essence\nremains told again\nthe simplest way\ninside\n\nthe first syllable\nand a sound long forgotten\nwe are born from this\n\na wordless code in\nlips without words\nspeaking in tongues\nsilently invoking the\nspirit of the divine\nmoment\n\nthe first syllable\nand a sound long forgotten\nwe are born from this\n\nepw 2.11.08 perrysburg, oh