Her love was Not cool Not rational Not planned Beyond control A frightening fire Burning inside her She sought Time Distance Safer ways Compromises Conditions Reasons Bounds Others The fire grew Time and distance hurt Safety, compromises were illusions There were No conditions No reasons No bounds No others The fire warmed her Her love burned brightly Calling her again Calling her again Calling her again She came without condition, reason or bound Let the fire blaze inside Let her love infuse her soul And found at last why she’d been born