(freshman dorm romance)

Miss January of the Swimsuit Calendar, circa 2002,

I am but a poor man,

with little wants

and little to give.

True, I am an

astronaut, but

I’ve never been to

space. But I have danced

Oh I have danced

among the stars

and the planets.

I have glowed with the

light from the sun.

I have stared down

at the world below

 in the middle of the

night and seen lights,

lights so simple

and so very many

that it would take your

breath away forever.

I have seen all

those things but

I have no one to share

all my joys with.

I have seen you

posed so gracefully

and still for so long.

I know that we are

kindred souls.

So, when you tire of

being ogled by freshman

boys and you are ready

for a real man.

Someone who cares

about you, soul and body,

I am right here.

Right where I’ve always been.

Come stand by my side

and we will make

the universe sing

like never before,

or I’m not the

Glow-in-the-dark Astronaut above Billy’s bed.