Sigh 
for Betty Daniel

Long twilight
slow diminishment of light
almost unnoticed, 
until the glacier is gone,
your hand a silhouette.
There is relief in darkness,
the sag and wrinkles invisible,
the expectations of the day evaporate,
like the low hung clouds
giving way to the half moon
belly dancing on the water,
not to be compared to the light of afternoon-
the endless day you once took for granted.

There are moments of sparkle in the darkness
the firefly, the flame
that also brings warmth,
and too, mingled with memories
of your full life.
At this hour, you risk delight.