Amy Beager,
Salamander, 2021
about love
I no longer wish to be consumed.
I wish to be savored.
Reverence; not for my body,
but for its animator.
Not for my mind,
but for its vantage point.
And not for my will,
but for its intention.
My new wish holds in its hand not faith,
but understanding.
That love is all encompassing.