Letting The Sunshine In


Their makeshift curtains are visible from the path
And my windows are stark in comparison
Too high to show into my soul
Where my bare windows make more sense:
That heat pooling in at 4 in the afternoon
Falls directly on my sorrows
And is the only thing that reminds me of home.

Sunkissed

The pallor of my skin mocks me.
I miss the sun’s feverish kisses
On my brow until its touch burns.
The pain means I am loved.