separated by oceans of stars, we are worlds
apart; but i take solace
knowing that you watch the same night sky
as i-

did you see that comet tail
igniting my hopes?
burning brilliantly before being doused
in the serenity of the night.
i only wish that we see eye to eye,
fly and shine brightly together
until we are reclaimed by the heavens.

you come to me in my dreams
like a siren you call me in my sleep;
but i awake to nothing but sweat and tears,
with your warmth lingering on my cheek.
at that moment we were one;
despite the distance
we were the sea shore and the tide-
and i was ever receding from you.

i cannot reach you from afar,
my hands are mistlike,
never grasping onto you-
as i am, you can breathe me in
like the morning air,
then at least we can be as one
if only for a moment.

light years apart, i will still yearn for you
and wait for your reply.
i know words don't travel through empty space,
but i hope emotions transcend this vastness
on my bed of dreams.