I close my eyes in meditation.
A heavy mental fog of other thoughts
distract my mindful intentions.
I inhale and exhale deeply until it’s clear.

Eventually, I find the light within
the spark of who I am. I feel you.
A firefly hovering near my soul.
My forgotten guardian angel.

I remember our early struggles,
mine to keep life going. A quest for immortality.
Yours to keep me alive long enough to realize
there is no escape from mortality.

As the glow of life flickers, I appreciate
the light of my firefly hovering near my soul.

Jeremy P. McKay

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