You would remember her
Your second person
You'd count blessings and beauty marks
And follow life lines like calloused palm readers
You'd trust in the earth beneath you
You'd trust in the stars we're made of
But then it came in chills
And time was measured in heartbeats per minute
You found warmth
Darkness crept in
The sun started to fade
And the starlit night began to dissolve
And even as the sky went dim
And the world fell apart
You impressed the earth
Those were the orchid days...