i'm not a fan of buffy as a character (huge illyria fan, though) but i found your poem wonderful.

it touched me on some instinctive level where i can't even tell what i felt, not fully. in a way, it reminded me of some moments when i was at my happiest - while reading it, i felt everything coming alive, melting, the air itself almost tangible, pulsing with joy and promise and something else that has no name. i discovered it last afternoon, but the fine mood it has given me still lasts.

just wanted to thank you for this. oh, and by the way - happy new year!