Revelation
That spark of startling wonder
that bursts
silently in my heart,
like the petals of a budding
fire rose-
It is an explosion
that renders me
half-blind-
A sense of bewilderment,
Confusion abounds,
Yet in my heart of hearts
it acknowledges the loss,
accepts the pain,
and welcomes the revelation-
For a moment,
the doors of light
are flung open
for me-
a frail silhouette framed
by an enormous rectangle of glory,
and I feel closer
to the rest of the world
than now I do,
watching it slowly perish, along with you.