Another Us

I hope the multiverse theory is true.

I hope there’s another us

that made it.

The us that was strong enough.

The us that didn’t rip each other apart.

The us that made the right choices.

I hope they’re happy.

I hope they’re laughing in the kitchen.

I hope the dog’s still at their feet.

I hope they still look at each other

like they’re holding the whole world in their hands.

Because here

in this universe

in five months we’ve moved countries apart.

You were my everything.

Now we only talk

to argue about money.

No “good morning.”

No “I miss you.”

Just numbers,

and silence,

and ghosts of what we were.

But somewhere

somewhere they’re still together.

Somewhere they’re still in love.

Somewhere they’re still choosing each other,

every single day.

And maybe

just maybe

that’s enough

to keep me breathing

in this one.