Afterglow

This is the separate self talking to the aware presence

Afterglow

I am a bird

Fluttering my wings

And you

the bird bath

I am  a seal

Basking in

Your sunlight

I am a cat

Purring happily

As you caress my neck

I am a dog

Curled up content

At your feet

I am a dolphin

Leaping  into the world with joy

Knowing

I can return

I am a wave

Returning

To the ocean

I am the moon

Using your light

To shine in the world

I am an image

In your kaleidoscope

Dissolving

To form again

Fascinated

By my patterns

I am the hiker

Sitting at the bottom of your waterfall

Sitting and letting

The water flow over me

I am a traveler in the desert

Crying tears of joy at finding you

An unexpected oasis

But still not sure

If you are a mirage

That will vanish if I

Come closer.

I am the moth

Resting by your fire

Enjoying your warmth

I am the writer

Who would rather dissolve

In your silence