Being is to
becoming

As seedlings are
to blooms

Today as to
tomorrow

Midnight
unto noon

Sparks beget
a brilliance

As fans beget
the flame

Breath into
a sonnet

A child
aptly named

A thought
once spoken freely

The scent
of chosen prey

A smile
when returning

A love
—to give away

(Dreamsleep: October, 2022)