NAMES

I see Your shadow of light, knowing 
You see me—You speak in whispers, 
replying to my grief-drunk shouting, 
and when I try to name You, 
You only are—You are 
so many things, but only You, 
and You tell me, finally, 
a name I can call you:
that You are, and You are
here with me. 

By Heidi Turner