if the stars align

i find the orange in back
of the ice
box.
half green
half brown,
yellow striped somehow..
it's a planet
in some far off galaxy.
no life
of its own.
just sitting there
in a stale orbit
in the cold
depths of space.
rolling to and fro
with the opening of the door.
i'll visit it sometime
and send
it off to a long delayed
death.
maybe tomorrow.
if the stars align.