The cosmos,
a far cry from the land we call home.
Where the intangible is met with inquisition
and an innate conception.
I was just as unconventional.
An exploratory being seeking to be found
by those emboldened with a familiar curiosity
to tread the uneven surface of my uncharted territory.
She, was the bravest one of them all,
willing to tackle the journey.
Growing close to me without realizing she was
on the brink of discovery.
She’d been riddled with my cosmic dust,
and maybe that’s all it was.
A thick cloud formed,
blocking out the real version of myself.
The version that wasn’t as beautiful
as the constellations that stargazers were met with
upon initially encountering my solar system through their lens.
The materiality of my individuality
a mere dark rift.
Exposing the less than favorable aspects of my galaxy.
But for her,
I’d do whatever it took
to reignite its gaseous orbs.
Steadily contract them under the gravity
of the same cloud of particles.
Litter its abysmal sky of more light
to grant better visibility to her eyes.
Albeit, sheltering her
from as much of the truth of my dark matter
that I possibly could.
Jamie-Lee resides in HTX. She spends a lot of time writing flash fiction and blogging. Outside of writing, she enjoys engaging in outdoor activities, traveling, attending music festivals, and spending quality time with her loved ones.