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.