You are the closest I've ever come to seeing space up close. With the multitude of galaxies in your eyes, And the way light bounces off your honey-hued skin, I'm convinced you were raised amongst the stars.
Did you not spend your younger days hitching rides on passing comets, And catching asteroids like fireflies in the palms of your hands? Are you sure you didn't take a bite out of the sun Leaving its embers stuck between your teeth?
I think the universe is smiling right now, Knowing that a piece of it is safe and living here; glowing ever so brightly.
And if my chest is an open window, I know that it's you pouring through it.
for h.j.s. when all my curtains were drawn, you came into my life like a ray of light. thank you.