the heart to wonder why

he turned on the light and the dark disappeared
to be transformed into something different
he didn't know what
some sort of flash, perhaps a recognition
the cells in his body couldn't process
but it was real emotion
like the body was playing between rules
there would never be a rule book
not for this
light and dark a transform
sliding between notes and moods
symphonies that measure our soul
that heartbeat beyond control
fueling fear and love
tearing cathartic release
plying our invisible distance
unknown but free to explore
fear of love the heart must
take care there might be a knife
shadow stepped beyond reach
your shadow plunges forward
light on a tether and I wonder
it's not either or but sometimes
I'm trying to get closer to you
but I don't know and can't explain
you just have to be there
and sometime maybe
I will have the words to tell you
and you will have the heart to wonder why

denis streeter   9/6/15