Difficulty Breathing

one night,
a taste of detachment,
pure objectivity.

Not for love,
for sanity.

one night.

Let’s leave our woes behind.
Let's revel in the glory of Jupiter,

Venus.

Polaris.

Star-filled skies
Salt-soaked seas.

Let’s speak without words,
distractions.
Let’s live this night, just this one,
with every breath.
Just one night.
Don't believe the dawn.
Don't believe Apollo.
Let's live, for just one night,
before our lungs contract and
Poseidon’s step-children take our breath away.