The best we can agree on   is it could have been worse.   What happened to your old   benevolent universe?   You know the one with stars   that revolve around you   beaming down full of promises   to bring good news.      You used to feel that way.   The saddest words you could never say--   but I know you'll remember that day   and the most beautiful words I could ever say.      The worst thing about it all   is that you might have been right   and I'm still not really sure   what started that fight.   But I still get this feeling   there's more trouble ahead.   So never mind that bad news   let's have the good news instead.      Some would say they never fear a thing.   Well, I do.   And I'm afraid enough for both of us--   for me and you.   Time, if nothing else, will do it's worst   so do me that favor   and tell me the good news first.