dust

Dust thou art

to dust returnest,
smirked the Indian 

immigration officer.

badge

In my dream
I kept swiping my employee badge
Outside my bedroom door
Over and over and over again
Trying to get in
Trying to get

Trying.

reflection

My mind gets but a few rays of your light
and the total internal reflection
sets it aflame, gives it
a reason to exist - for what use is a diamond
in a dark room?