fixed myself to one thing - decisive love
all other premises taint purity
if i say this, if he does that, if this occurs
are shadows in the sun
won’t let me reach the apex of the ray-bathed mountain
they kept me snug under the ground
refused popular books that advertize these veils
convenient forgeries scorched instantly by sincere fire
eventually scrutinized the cloudy surface
deserted hesitance
threw lacework in the pit
exchanged mere counterfeits for blind desire
