It had been a cosmic explosion

A blast of light in their dark worlds

Scorching the space around them

But after it was done 

it left nothing

Nothing but the darkness

That existed before

And as they laid under the starless sky

a failed attempt to reconcile

Minds lost in a vast Abyss

Questioning and Wondering, Pondering

About what’s above 

For what secrets are hidden away

In the dark crevasses of the universe

What stories remain untold

Entire lifetimes being forgotten

Two bodies side by side

eyes cast upward staring, unfocused 

Minds busy with the endless possibilities

For what secrets are hidden away

In the dark crevasses of what’s next to them

A bright moon reflects the light

Of a dying sun 

The distance between them reflects the state

Of a dying relationship 

Two bodies side by side 

Closer than the stars above 

Inches instead of miles 

And yet 

They remain more distant than ever

For instead of a lover 

An alien was laid next to them