After the ending
When the world dimmed
And every door felt final
I found myself wishing
For one more breath of light
Not a return
Not a resurrection
Just a soft reopening
Of whatever waits beyond
The last spoken word
After life
I wished for the echo
Of the life I almost lived
The one I touched in dreams
The one I kept promising myself
I’d reach someday
I wished for the warmth
I never held long enough
For the forgiveness
I meant to give
For the love
I thought I had more time to grow
And in that wishing
Something stirred
A small
Stubborn shimmer
Like a lantern remembering
How to glow
It wasn’t a miracle
It wasn’t a sign
It was simply the truth
That longing itself
Can open a path
So I stepped into the life after
Guided by the wishes
I once whispered into the dark
Wishes that rose like dawn
Wishes that refused to die
Wishes that carried me
Back into becoming
After life
Life after
The place where every wish
You thought was lost
Waits with its hand out
Ready to lead you home