I had a dream, you and I
our particles were recombined
woke up thinking that you had died
refreshed your feeds for signs of life

and you don’t know this do you?
when you’re out there on your own
but if something happened to you
who would know to let me know?

it’s probably fine
this is how it goes sometimes
I guess we always have survived
but darling, even so

they say we’re only pieces
of stars that once exploded
as we’re hurled through the ether
of our perilous devotions
all we know of home is
what our muscle, blood, and bone is
it’s so easy to confuse our common chemicals
for closeness

and I don’t know what I would do
with half the fight inside of you
go finish dinner, start a coup
burn all night, back home by noon

and you don’t know this do you?
it’s just so hard not to care
but if something happened to you
would you even want me there?

it’s probably best
if I don’t hear you say the rest
and I don’t know what happens next
or if it happens to us both

they say we’re only pieces
of stars that once exploded
as we’re hurled through the ether
of our perilous devotions
all we know of home is
what our muscle, blood, and bone is
it’s so easy to confuse our common chemicals
for closeness

so if we can’t be friends
let’s be emergency contacts
emergency contacts

if we can’t be friends
let’s be emergency contacts
emergency contacts