how i look to you,
my Sun.
but your light
has blinded me.
i did not see the radiation,
the sunburn,
the slow peel
of my skin from my bones.
i only saw life.
i only saw warmth.
you scorched my retinas
so I could not see
the damage you caused.
Jan 9, 2025
Jan 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM UTC
how i look to you,
my Sun.
but your light
has blinded me.
i did not see the radiation,
the sunburn,
the slow peel
of my skin from my bones.
i only saw life.
i only saw warmth.
you scorched my retinas
so I could not see
the damage you caused.
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