Phosphorescence

I've been hearing all day
"You seem to be glowing..."
But all I say
is "Do I??"


The phoshorescent consequence,
Of exposure to your radiance
I got a little charged...
Call it, electron excitement.


An unusual intersystem crossing
To an elevated spin mulitiplicity then
Transitioning to relax, I find
A kinetically unfavored and forbidden energy state.


I thought it a photoluminescent event
My quantum yield is significant
I admit, I slowly re-emit
Your brilliant photons...


You glow-in-the-dark me.


Watercolor by KilJoi