i let the sun
give me freckles
so i could share
a piece of sunshine
with someone in the dark.

Some days
i'm afraid to write,
because sometimes
the honesty kills me.

She had blue skin
and so did he.

She wore a mask
and so did he.

She spent her life searching
and so did he.

but when they met

they saw nothing

but the mask they hid behind

and so she passed him by.

even if you are a small forest surviving off of
moon alone.
your light is extraordinary.