through the holes in your souls

He always thought
her eyes
mirrored water
forever on the move
and deep
so deep
it terrified him
in her dark depths

She thought
his blew through her
like the air
winter air
cold and fleeting
almost
as if
they didn’t
want to be trapped
where
nothing grew
either

so
he held his breath
and she pulled
her shawl
around her throat
for warmth
and together
they both
fell victim
to the elements