they fall into unexpected gravity wells

planets locked in orbit

and circling other

unfamiliar planets

break orbit

causing tidal waves

giants of the same weight class

circle each other

seeking dominance

if they cannot resolve this

or leave each other

then they will collide

with fire

with volcano

with fissures

with breaking

with joining

new planets form

or

there is nothing

the collisions create the dust of new systems,

      comets streaking,

             or asteroids

we are gods.

we are citizens.

when we forget we are gods,

when we believe we are inhabitants,

everything is frightening

frightened gods are frightening

gods who are frightened

wreak destruction

           on unsubtle levels

swaths of destruction

when they move the unmovable

the bright lights of our suns,

these known and heavy bodies,

larger than we can imagine

                      endangered in these moments

when universes collide

Do you believe in the breaking of solar systems?

Do you believe our planets align?

Do my gravity wells dance with yours?

Does this sweet planet please you enough to stay?

Do we believe in stuck places?

Do we believe that we are gods?

Do we believe we choose?

Do we believe it is chosen for us?

Do we believe the story was already written?

Do we believe we are choosing the story?

When universes collide

do we believe in creation or destruction?

It does not matter whether or not we believe.

we are gods.

Whether or not we believe,

we choose.