i remember, how i felt
watching it all come to life
the lurch in my chest
butterfly wings and soft petals
drifting down the river
brushing against my eyes
how the autumn leaves felt on calloused fingertips
the sunset trickled down my face in droplets
and the waterfall made my hair go frizzy
i remember, the sky was hazy and crowded back then
and by the end of the day, half the planets had crumbled to dust
so i watched them turn to shooting stars
and got stardust caught between my toes
i could have stayed there forever, you know
drawing out lines between the stars
and giving them names
watching the sun grow stronger every day
and the world slowly slot into focus
i could have faded away there,
and let myself take their place
i could have been happy, that way
i could have felt the willows beneath my fingers
watched the dew gather on the ferns
and slipped away with the morning sun