beloved 8

by Donald Kuspit

discreet as dew
                   on newborn feelings,
you soothe me
                 into silence,
refreshing meaning.
                           your calm
is my clarity,
                  the rambling words
cleared away,
                 the underbrush
of nuance
             unnecessary,
the boldness
                of meaning
uncompromised
                 by the unconscious.
steadfast in mind,
                          dispassionate
with certainty,
                   you abide,
glistening with light,
                          preserved
in crystal conviction.
                              wordless
at last,
            i can wonder again,
see the morning star,
                             you outlasting
the end.