8 is male 8 is brown
or black against a variety of colors
(an infinite palette). 8 is mystery.
8 is complete unto himself.
8 contains multitudes.
Everything straight
becomes curved in 8.
8 is impregnable: all blows
are deflected, turned back
against the attacker.
Whereas 1 stands undevoured
before eternity, 8 swallows
the vastness with two gulps.
8 is beautiful. 8 is unknowable.
8 eats 4 twice.
4 (passion controlled)
plus 4 (fragile strength) equals 8.
8 graciously holds the femininity
of 2 and 6.
2 (serpentine glance)
plus 6 (mouth of teeth) equals 8.
8 is looking right at you.

8

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