Star charts

I’ve charted our paths
as best as I can
over years and mountains,
with few gaps of any importance.
Wincing at lies and stumbles,
laughing at foibles,
I don’t see Me or You but an Us
forming like a new galaxy.

Our stars have been dancing
a long time on their own
and somehow time has passed
in fluctuating persistence.

I have been playing with numbers
hoping it all adds up
to a map we can call home
though I know it may be
as transient as the best dessert,
sweet and quickly devoured.