the sun

You are the sun
I cannot look at you directly

You are the sun
I cannot look at you directly

The space between us
is an infinite journey of years

If I spend too long in the light of you
my skin will burn; go tender

I often struggle to relate
to your experience as a celestial body

I get so lost
between the myth of you and what is real

You are the sun
I cannot look at you directly

But it’s enough just to be in your orbit
to catch any of your kisses on my face

To receive your steady warmth and witness
the way the earth wakes up to greet you;

All of life erupting