By Rachel Tanner

After Greenland (2020)

I split us open like an egg, air

peeling itself away from us, forcing

holding hands into prayer position.

Know that I tried. Know that I

rushed home to find you

and tell you this ending could be

our beginning. Once

in a million lifetimes, the sky rains

hell down on whoever walks the earth. Once,

you looked at me and told me

my ache was not the most important 

thing about me. Once, I broke

what I couldn’t fix. Forever is a concept

I’ve never believed in, but what I do believe in

is you. So when the comet crashes

and everything falls silent, I will find you

beyond the atmosphere, floating through

the clouds, wondering aloud if you

forgot to turn the oven off that morning.

I will love you

beyond this life.

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