You used to ignore me so beautifully when you were here

swallowed whole by the videogame presence, the music, your mood

always somewhere else to be, always someone else to see

You used to ignore me so beautifully when you were here

When your omnivorous presence had no more sustenance to feed itself

you moved on from my husk, laid me on the shelf

moved on to other satellites that bask in ignorance

of the inevitable event horizon

my dusty shell remnants had enough to feel relief

such relief! In the abandonment, such peace in the dust, forgetting

such natures as yours must

come back to the eaten meal, to prod and pry for

any last scrap overlooked

You used to ignore me so beautifully when you were here

alone, I almost forget to fear