थे इस्ले ऑफ़ होप

We went in silence,
Together,
To the cold marsh,
In the winter night,
To dip our sins
In clarity,
In brisk, icy freedom.
Dressed in white,
Gossamer,
Shimmering samite,
We go down together,
And pause
To breathe in the event
To breathe in together,
Each other.