In the dream

the rain water

rolled down the glass

& fell to the ocean

that was miles below...

And the light that shone

down through the glass

& rain water distorted the

view of two boys in bed

with nothing between

them but that play of

light through water.

And the light shone

in the younger boy...

He was the light...

He was that fire.

And it was his light that

shone in my eyes when I

woke to find myself alone in

my room with the computer's glow

illuminating the salt water tears

welling in eyes reflected from

painted glass.

- For Ryan -

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