she looked at me with laughing eyes
"I love you to the moon and back"
and then took off into the skies
a wake of stardust in her track
will you come back, my astronaut
or will the moon exert its pull
a silly, but persistent thought
I cannot help it, I'm a fool
can I compete? chin chiseled gods
that share the heavens with my bride
and I, mere mortal, beat the odds
a tinge of fear mixed in with pride
"I'm back again", she says, a kiss
I search her eyes, they're warm but sad
the moon above is what she'll miss
I settle for what can be had
Author notes: wc 111 image from Pinterest
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