When only our skeletons remain,I will collect constellations with you,Stitch The Big DipperUnder my right orbital socketTo match your little one.Stretch SagitarriusAcross our spinesFor strengthAnd bind PolarisBetween our sternumsTo always knowThe way home.When we are spun anew,I will find youBy the stars in our bones.I will find you.-Melissa Donley
For my son
I Will Meet You There
Ukulele preludeEvery jingle a danceOf the turquoise heartAntibacterial wipe-downsTear-away wardrobeRoot beer flavored sleep nowRe-engineered titaniumTime travel to feasts and memesI will meet you there.-Melissa Donley7/23/24 – Surgery Day