there is no feeling
stronger than that
of missing someone
it feels as if
the whole earth
is cracking and shifting
beneath your feet,
like all the stars
in the universe
have died out,
like all the rain
that falls
on the planet
is aimed directly
at you

i am craving
the stars
the rain
solid ground,
so baby please
come back
and make me
whole again

(alm)