by Catherine Doherty.

Fire—
illuminating a face
that no one sees without dying,
except a child, a lover, or a fool.

Wind—
bringing all music
of earth, space, and universe.

Fire and Wind—
have come to take, to hurl,
man into the loving arms of God.

Wind—
singing all music
of earth, space and universe,
an orchestra that plays at the
eternal wedding of God and man.

Fire and Wind—
that take, transform, hurl
man into the arms of the living God.