To increase the warmth of our bodies by addition

Being hard, dark, and transparent     the night    
flying low over the woods 
surrounded me
 
I endeavored to keep a bright fire within
 
I grieved with     a grief     that warmed me     twice—
once while I was 
level with the earth     with the dry leaves,   
and once     while I was a     clear flame
 
I thought that I would just look in the window 
and see     if the house was on fire
 
My whole body began to     go     forgotten, 
a concealed     companion
You can always     see a face     in fire
in the unequal light