The sound of two
black holes colliding
 
like a faint chirp of robins
reaches the earth today
 
after traveling
over a billion light-years.
 
A bullet can travel faster
than sound making it possible
 
to puncture your chest
before you can even hear
 
the sound of the gunshot
in the background.
 
Every time I rest my head
on your shoulder,
 
I can hear your heart beating
as if it has wings—
 
but not even the space between
your collarbone and my ear
 
can make the echo less clear.