move beyond
dogs kids parents
spouses friends
to reach the immeasurable
go from lover to Lover?
for a very long time
capital “L” was my goal
until I crashed back to earth
which dropped my heavy hand
onto Oliver’s furry white head
and pressed my eyes into his
there I discovered
a loveable galaxy
I can’t stop exploring
or maybe
it’s a black hole
of affection who’s gravity
I’ll never escape