Somehow, we felt further
from love—helium
balloons flat against
the ceiling.

The funny part is,
this image is floating
all over the Internet.

The hits are
disheartening.

By the morning
almost anyone could
place us. Message
boards brim

with women
who understand
our angles, men 
who see nothing
worth noting.

Note our outfit. How 
effortlessly we shed
the waterweight.

To life on mars,
each flicker
is a star. The distant
pang, immediate.