all the world, she burns
hot and wild with desire
for the impending ash

the muskrat chitters
and intones an incantation
— a mystic call for darkness

as the fires burn
the embers rise
the song becomes the stars

all the world, she dances
hot and wild with desire
for the heretofore

the muskrat chitters
and intones an incantation
— a mystic call for rhythm

as the fire burns
the embers rise
the stars become the sea

all the world, she loves
hot and wild with desire
for the holiest of holies

the muskrat chitters
and intones an incantation
— a mystic call for touch

as the fire burns
the embers rise
the sea becomes the soul
the world, she burns
the muskrat rides upon the turtles back