there is beauty in falling out of love

your universe becomes someone else’s

you see galaxies in their eyes and a future in their palms

there is beauty in all of it

suddenly, they’re gone

it hurts in places you’ve never felt before

the pain colors every little thing

ever little thing you know

the way you can’t taste food

music fills the ears but not the heart

laughing comes from the throat not the belly

it is ugly for awhile

Then, one night walking home

or sitting at your window

you look to the sky

you see galaxies

millions of stars shining upon the sky

and you feel small, oh so small

but important, because you are there in that moment

you have the privilege to watch the stars shine

Stars exist in thousands of years

some long gone and some not so long gone

some still burn bright

brighter than before

you the ordinary broken-hearted you

gets to gaze upon their light

and you begin to heal slowly

oh so slowly

dreams begin to fill your night

you can see a future again

happiness for yourself and in yourself

in your own dreams

big and bright and beautiful

a little bit frightening they are

you fall out of love slowly

oh so slowly

out of love you fall with this other person

this other universe

this other future

you fall in love with yourself

and how beautiful it is

the most marvelous thing

watching you discover yourself

depending on your own strength

it is the most beautiful thing

watching a star grow into a universe