In the absence of time, I let my watch slip away, its ticking hands forgotten amidst a world where time held no sway. Days melted into the embrace of sun and wind, and within, an armored heart found no solace, no way to truly live.

My mistake was in resting my head upon his shoulder, where soft spoken words wove tales of music, letting the atmospheric melodies flood our beings. I soon realized the futility of grasping the boundless ocean within my hands, for its waves erode through action and patience, dissolving the steel that once encased my soul.

A place beyond the confines of all, where the world morphed into my desired reality, suspended beneath the veiled darkness of distant stars. Lovers intertwined, counting the passing seconds, seeking refuge amidst the cosmic dance, where silence reigned, and space enveloped all. How can we fathom the explosion of a distant star, its gas igniting, striving to scatter across vast reaches?

And then, like a supernova, my star walked away, departing through the threshold, leaving a void in its wake.

© Beatriz Esmer