you have bled a billion stars
your bones have galaxies instead of marrow
space and infinity live in your cells
you have the most beautiful anatomy
your thin skin pulses
almost glows
under the night sky
like you're trying to fly up with the dust
where you truly belong
you beautiful shining universe
fly away, baby
don't stay for us
you can bring light
to all
instead of being a steady beacon
holding up a flashlight to illuminate my sketchbook
I tried to draw you once
but I broke all the lead
your hair got stuck on the pages
and your eyes went dead in the gray
you couldn't move
and I didn't like it
(that paper was torn up
immediately)
I was so relieved to see you the next day
flesh and blood and bones and all
you are not a still universe
you are constantly expanding
your mostly invisible energy becoming more illuminated
I could not possibly understand how you came to be
there must be an epic love story
between two beautiful ancient gods
I would like to build a shrine to them
a temple to reach the skies
because you are the most beautiful person I have ever seen
it's a pleasure even saying "hello" to you
because your response is always an optimistic "hey how are you"
you tell me stories of faraway knights
and I listen
(I'd like to write the stories down someday
just in case)
you braid my hair with flowers
my favorites are sweet peas
and somehow you always smell like them
you smell like home
because you truly are my home
your embrace is my room
there is plenty to roam
but you're so beautiful all bottles up
because no one's quite discovered you
I'd like to pop the cork and propose a toast
to us
well, actually, to you
for you
and only you
I hope you find yourself someday, baby
and fly far away