my heartbeat glows
that’s what I feel em-
nating, when you
hold me.
it reminds me of walking
down that dirt road under
New Zealand sky with
all the stars out and pul-
sing with the sheer joy
of cool fiery existence
the galaxy glowing softly
for me to see.
it reminds me how as my gaze
drif-
ted down, down to the hills
rising on either side of me
the glowworms shone
quietly, the same living cobalt
haloed in soft white
so numerous, the stars seemed
to meld with the earth
a universe of living light.
here in your arms, it
reminds me of the feeling
of light filling me, light from
outside and
in
light of me and through me and
from me.
the light of wonder-
ing at the mir-
acle of fitting, of
being right
where
I’m supposed
to be.