We sat all night in the home of the keeper
And agreed we'd never tell your mother
When electricity coursed through our veins
And we were so high on ecstasy that we'd shake.
And I sat behind your body,
My lips behind your ear
And I told you I loved you so quietly
That you would never ever hear.
And in the same small voice
I pleaded with you
To kiss me like you used to.
But you never heard me
Because I never spoke up
And we remained still on the couch of the keeper.
And I did it for no good reason
But that it felt like swallowing the stars.
And so I'll wonder
If you ever put the stars between your teeth
Just for me.
Because I know when the clock struck it's symmetrical time
You wished for her heart
While I wished for yours.
And I took my eyes from the screen
And watched your face
Your eyes directed far away
And then they came to me
And you asked me why.
And I told you it was nothing
And swallowed the universe all over again.
I'd already choked on the galaxies and died
But I'm still here
Eating stardust just for you, my dear.
So don't tell your mother
And don't tell your father
That I swallowed the whole world
In words you'll never hear.
