Regard the color of the word
the lay of its letters as it rests
translucent upon its bed
resplendent in transcendent birth

Marvel at its vigor
as it tests its envelope
stretches noisely toward
its waiting brother

Feel the ripple within the sheet
as it turns, tumbles,
tosses out its loosened breath
as a spear of sharpened air

Touch the healing wound
it leaves unattended
within the heart
that fingers quietly
the vibrant edges
of the word.