The veiled moon threw me a silver button
& like a firefly the button lit the way
to your nest—
your deep-sea oyster shell
waiting for my pearl
your own footprint
in the sand calling
for me to burrow
Walk me deeper
into your chest.
your hand holding me
like a cocoon
Don’t let go until
you are the other half
of my wings.
Breathe your Delphi mist into all my cells.
Anoint me
with the dew of your slopes & gaps.
Together we are one altar.
The button is the silver nugget inside
our blessing bell.