She sat there in silence, licking her wounds
Batting her eyelids as they’re dripping monsoons
I could smell her fear, it tasted like pain
Just knowing our years were encased and in chains
We could wait for change or I could bring it abrupt
So we talked and thought the world was more then our love
Earth would be erased, but we had a last shot
Destroy a comet in space, me and a few other astronauts
We were newly weds, completely head over heels
Love at first glance, uniquely surreal
Our bond danced on a line that congealed
Solidifying our relationship as quick as “hello”
Her green eyes shot, Cupid equipped with a bow
Soulmates embarked down a yellow bricked road
A fantasy couple, made for the shows
But the big screen couldn’t contain what I know
So…. here I am, waiting alone
The mission was simple, travel light years away
At a high enough speed to keep the planet at bay
This sun sized comet was a barrel staring us down
Cocked and loaded, certain death, earth, a burial ground
This maned mission would consist of the best of the best
I was a pilot with high marks expressed through the test
We agreed, saving a billion lives was more important than ‘us’
I admittedly struggled with the choice to abandon our love
I mean, my entire life I trained for this outing
But weeks before you’re viridescent eyes chained me yet enlivened
Saving Earth became heightened as I wanted it more
But this same thought toppled my core
A world without you… What the fuck for?
This realization sprouted more from the floor
I could save them all, but all the same, I’d never return
So if I did this for you, I’d still be snuffing my flame
…
Sometime in the distant future
…
Knock Knock Knock
Excuse me mam, I’m looking for….
She held me as tight as she could
I was shocked, but soon understood
I felt her heart pummeling mine
Our love is one that has been troubling time
A continuos stream of tears came tumbling down
Eyes overfilled with emotion, words, a fumbling sound
Green eyes looked up at a man that’s been jaded
"I always knew you’d return my love, so, I waited"
