Heart of My Darkness

trickling down
who will touch me?
yes little mother to your arms i'm clinging
your little burnt offering
your sacrificial lamb
fallen from the pages of deuteronomy
unclean 
unclean

yes precious angel beat your wings
maybe this will cool me down
your little inferno
your broken piece of flint
coming to you from the heart of my darkness
unseen
sight unseen

on my knees
i can't seem to touch the ground
who will touch me?
little judas at your kiss i'm breaking
your dead sea artifact
your stupid holy grail
reaching out for some kind of catharsis
but it can't be
it can't be
	
i'm coming at you from the heart of my darkness
falling at your feet like the walls of jericho
your crazy little scapegoat
your wailing wall
your mezuzah on the doorjamb
don't leave without touching me
i'm falling
falling
exodus.

	
January 24, 1996
© Lela Kaunitz