Longing for the sun
written March 6th, 2020
Do vampires long for the sun?
Do they sit in their safe shade
and reach a pale cold finger
towards the brightness of the sun?
Do they dream of standing in the open
faces turned upwards towards a sun so bright
they have to close their eyes?
Do they lift their arms
in sun salutations
adoring the sun?
Do they yearn to feel the sun
touching every inch
of their naked skin?
Do they paint
picture after picture
of worlds filled with sun?
Do vampires long for the sun?
I am often stuck inside. I go through decades of my life where the only way I get outside is with my hubby. About a year ago, it had rained for weeks. There were 2 days predicted for sun, and hubby was working all of both of them. I cried and shut the blinds and tried to pretend it wasn't sunny out. I just couldn't get outside on my own then. Now, the last poem I posted, was about me actually walking outside, on my own, in the sun and the shadows. I'm not thrilled with the vampire imagery in this poem, but who except maybe a vampire, could understand how badly I wanted to be outside in the sun.