Paradox

In darkness, we are
but one being:
one bedblanketpillowdreamer,
indistinguishable
from the closetwindownightmare
or the fourleggedsnoringsweetpea.
It is the moon
that separates us -
illuminates our differences
in muted shades
and variations of shadow.
It is the stars
that individuate.
It is dawn
that breaks us apart.
It is light
that distinguishes us
and sets the stage
for the long journey back
into oneness.