He looked at me as I looked back at him
Eyes fixated on one another, we lock souls and then we let go
A smile leaks from my heart to my mouth as his eyes trace the lines of my body
Isn’t it beautiful, the way eyes can set people on fire?
He looked at me as I looked back at him
Hands gripped together, we disappear in the white caps of the river
A voice shouts from afar as my body hovers over the capsized canoa
Isn’t it beautiful, the way adventure can set people on fire?
He looked at me as I looked back at him
Bodies intertwined, we move to the rhythm of the music
A hand reaches down my back as I am pulled in close enough to see the wrinkles on his forehead
Isn’t it beautiful, the way movement can set people on fire?
He looked at me as I looked back at him
Arms wide open, we crash into each other the way meteors crash into the earth
A wave of light penetrates my heart as I feel his love running through his bones
Isn’t it beautiful, the way an embrace can set people on fire?
He looked at me as I looked back at him
Lips locked, we are lost in the depth of the mountains
A feeling of euphoria floods my veins as our brother moon radiates through the mountains
Isn’t it beautiful, they way the universe can set people on fire?
Isn’t it beautiful, the way two strangers fall in love?
-The five times I fell in love in Santiago, Chile





















