Looking Up

Finally

A clear night after months of rain

My mind sees you

Looking up

No lights but the ones above you

Distant lanterns embedded in the blue.

 

A feeling

A tingling in my back

In the core of my heart

Leap up, Open the window

Peer into the darkness with tired eyes

The chill wind tells me what to do.

 

Grab the dressing gown

Creep Downstairs

Open the back door slowly

 

I stand alone on the empty patio

Stones unmarked by footprints

Grass freshly cut and still long

 

I still don’t know what compelled me that night

To imagine that you might be there

I convinced myself I’d see you

Looking up

No lights

But the ones above you

Distant lanterns embedded in the black

And supernovas reflected in your eyes.