as he bled.

i.
i told my unquiet heart
to just accept the waves.

"your blood grows old,
and the wildfire dies;
it is time to accept
the unacceptable things."

it's time to accept
the empty miles with grace;
to learn to love
the unyielding silence.

it is thy only friend.
it is my only friend.
it is
all that there is
for your tired old soul.



ii.
you are loved
without being loved.

you are desired
without being desired.

you live by grace, and yet
grace has never quite found you.



iii.
accept the paradox;
it's the only resolution
that makes
the slightest bit of sense;

it's the only answer you'll get.