Radiance

Radiance A radiant being descended upon her old home today, The place where she grew up – --- Sunlight, filtering through slats & faded window shades, Brightens & shines more clearly as she passes, bringing contented purrs and stretches to the aged and bony cats who lie aslumber in the path of the warming, dappling rays --- Dear Old Dog, quiet for once, wags her tail, a friendly question sparkling in her tired, rheumy eyes, her grey paws dancing, young again for a shining, vaporous moment (— Oh, yes, and I like you too, my very dear, I like you, too! —) --- This radiant being brought contentment to her birthplace today, & left it brighter than the stars --- Dear Old Dog’s asleep now, wearing moonlit strips and dreaming, While the erstwhile slumberous ancient cats awake to quest the night And radiance remains