her eyes twin galaxies

as deep and unfathomable as the universe

a crippling suspense in their depths

of frozen memories

and tragedies meant to turn another direction

stardust sprinkled over her cheeks

and he connected the freckles on her skin into neon circuit lines

each one of them with a certain meaning

she smiled softly

looking down at the book he handed her

her eyelashes casted sharp branchlike shadows over her light cheekbones

as she looked down at the book

all the colors in her cheeks were gone

and he wondered where they were now