Venus shone brightly whilst Mars only shimmered Each orbiting in our designated space within space Planet Earth was our neighbourhood playground In later years it was our romantic hideaway place Then came a gravitational pull stronger than our mutual attraction Galactic events became a distraction. Some future day, if our stars align, We might find each other again.

This is a response to a Flash Fiction prompt from ‘Putting My Feet In the Dirt’, Writing Prompts hosted by ‘M’.
https://puttingmyfeetinthedirt.com/2020/08/01/august-writing-prompts-3/