I know you're bioluminescent
Something true and beautiful leaking
Emanating with your soft exhale
I'd like to watch you glow

Some beings blink their lights to send signals
But yours is a steady lantern
Leading us deeper into corpse pose
I'd like to watch you glow

Expecting the worst we're unprepared
For when we end up surviving
Is longevity a gift or curse
I'd like to watch you glow

Prepared for death we live with purpose
Everything alive decomposes
Fungi and microbes death teems with life
I'd like to watch you glow
I'd like to watch you glow
(I see your face light up and then I know)
I'd like to watch you glow