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thirty four

have you ever wondered

what would happen if you could hurl yourself into space

and hang suspended

in the darkness

melting into the black

as if you didn't even exist in the first place.

which, if you consider it

in the universe's terms

you haven't.

the sum of your whole being

everything that you are and will be

that you've done and will do

and think and speak and feel

is so insignificant

in the colossal stretch of

space and time

that soon enough

you will be forgotten in the blink of infinity's eye.

and nobody will care

whether or not you went to that party.

do you ever wonder if you could float in space?

i bet up in the vast velvety galaxies

no one needs to make small talk

or even talk to people at all.

all you need to do

is close your eyes

and maybe

just maybe

you might be able to hear

the universe breathing.