Like an explosion in reverse
First there was everything
Chaos, Misconduct,
Eyes wide and mouth gaping
And now
Nothing

Like the universe
Expanding, Expanding
But suddenly you learn
It could be as big as a marble
To some other being
Insignificant

Like walking backward
Through months and years
Through friendships and hatreds
Through love and *** and tangled fingers
Until you're standing at the start
Alone

Like spreading your arms
And finding out they're folded still
You've closed them without noticing
And can't find the release

Like the budding of a sad smile
In reverse