safe in outer space

in outer space there's
no gravity, no natural
pull from one soul to
another, one body of
mass to another and
the moon is a harsh
mistress - cold and
barren - my screams
propel around the
rock but there's
no one to listen
up here while
down there
the earth
continues
to spin.

i tell myself
that the sights
and sounds i
experience
make up for
being alone,
but that rings
hollow as i
follow the
rings of
saturn a-
round and
around and
the sound of
the universe
sucks me in
as slowly i
float away.

outer-
space
inner
place.