blue eyes
The universe is surprisingly dark,
ringed by gold planets and stray stars
that bump in the silly blackness of space.
If I look hard enough I see myself staring
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back, gasping at vibrant shades of ocean,
peacock royalty, bursting berries, ebony chunks
more valuable than my writer’s wallet.
Suddenly, the universe bats curled eyelashes
like royal sea waves and lets loose a cry
to shake the foundations of this world
and it’s many, many neighbors.
The universe is waking up,
and her eyes are midnight blue.