for just a little while
we’re here together
in this world
for just a little while
we share the birthday cake
of this universe
with hats and horns
of pure delight
we know this feeling
lasts forever
even as we cross the horizon
out of sight
we laugh out loud
because we’re here
& in this now––
this now that’s filled
with every galaxy playmate
in all of space
& the logic of order
that keeps them in place
with every trace of time
for just this little while