the sunlight slaps you
so you retreat
and you cover up
the blood gets caught in
your white security blanket
and everything is okay
until you step back outside
the light draws attention to
the withered pale skin
and the watery pale wound
it doesn't stop stinging all day
Nov 28, 2014
Nov 28, 2014 at 10:41 PM UTC
the sunlight slaps you
so you retreat
and you cover up
the blood gets caught in
your white security blanket
and everything is okay
until you step back outside
the light draws attention to
the withered pale skin
and the watery pale wound
it doesn't stop stinging all day
