neptune held my hand
with such fervor,
an icy grip that surrounded
me
with stars
and rivers of nebulas.

saturn choked me,
with shining rings
and twinkling mist
i wanted to drown myself
in the feeling.

pluto
reached through
galaxy ceilings,
invited me to the edges of
creation.

jupiter asked me
if i wanted to dance
on its diamond clouds,
a burgundy storm.

and the earth
tore at my ankles,
ripped my soles,
and swallowed my waist
until i was
here.

where
mortality
lies.