she lies awake
legs spread wide
ready to birth a new star
eyes closed, teeth ground
a buildup of cosmic energy
a ball of heavenly fire
stardrops traveling down her glistening forehead
she knows
a blinding flash echoes across the universe
bursts of life fill the consciousness
all her life she had been the sun
innumerable celestial bodies
orbiting around the source of life
it’s time
a moment of silence, the awful
vacuum before an
explosion of light and sound and energy and being and
there it was
there he was
the new sun has arrived
comets rush away to hail the news
whispers of a nebula permeate the air
she shines brighter
reflecting the light that she holds
she looks up and her eyes are aglow
brief meteorites before she lays to rest
faint music reverberates as the universe celebrates
a new era awaits.