I texted you I love you,

You said let’s talk about it,

When we’re both back on planet earth,

Spaceship parallel parked in it,

I know I’m not as steady as I should be,

A day late and a dollar short in it,

You’ll get the love you deserve,

I pray, manifest and hope for it,

I’m sorry we couldn’t find our way,

In all these forests,

Valleys, mountains, lakes frozen,

Poppies, Indian paintbrush,

Lilacs, giants roaming.

In another life we ride out,

In another universe

where the truth doesn’t hurt,

In another galaxy

You’re glad for me-

As me.

In another quantum bubble

I show up for you,

In another strand

I’m your soft place to land,

We walk places,

Hold hands,

We drive places,

We fly places,

But I’m still happy,

To have you as I have,

Sweet baby boy,

Darling man-

In another life we ride out,

In another universe

where the truth doesn’t hurt,

In another galaxy

You’re glad for me-

As me.