Where Paths Meet

A monk’s
bowl of rice
isn’t a recluse’s
cup of tea.

A recluse’s path
is too narrow for 
a monk to walk.

Amid the silent night,
they conjoin into
a mystical spell.

The monk embraces
the recluse and
binds her
with his moonlight.

The recluse sways
him like a tide
under a moonshine.