Glowing Inspiration

I lean over the plastic white kayak,
Admiring the magnificent bay,
Filled with dinoflagellates.  
The glow, and sparkle,
Dance, and glimmer.
I reach to place my fist in the water,
And when I open it, it’s like a mini explosion,
A volcano erupting, baking and vinegar exploding.
Except instead of fire, or chemicals,
It’s made of light.
The glowing glimmers make me feel hopeful,
Happy, and optimistic.
The dinoflagellates themselves are microscopic,
But they are so proud, and so arrogant,
That they glow one hundred times bigger,
And one hundred times brighter than its actual size.
I pull my hand out of the water,
Knowing that the cells will die soon,
But their glow will remain forever,
Inspiring others, and bringing joy,
Even if it’s from a small shard of memory.