Unravel

pulling the threads
from the center
of the tapestry of words
I have become

vows and promises
exchanged in my body
in the ways I exchange
the universe’s currency

light and subtle vibration
under the surface
of my skin

at the tips of my trembling fingers
draw out single strands
so as not to disturb
the beauty

the strength of the sky

until suddenly
I am naked

the source of joy
stunned and speechless

at my feet
a pool of silken web

unraveled

and making new love
out of the starlight
and dust

making beauty
out of the remains

of what was
the life we once lived.