Today, Love: An Anthology of Self

Extraterrestrial

i swear she was born on planet Mars
or by chance fell off one of those passing stars
into my palm

i swear i emerged from the ground,
spit forth soil then spent my life looking 'round
for fallen stars

one day she was there,
one day she was gone

i swear she was a young mare,
a colt,
a wobbly affair.

i hope she found her balance, but i...
i swear she fell to me by more than chance.