Drowning in Sunlight
On Moderation and Longing
She grew up in the dark
Using the moon for guidance
It became her home; its glow
The only light in her small world
So distant and haunting
Yet never constant
Always waxing and waning
Casting her into darkness
She longed for its caress
Bending herself to find it
Grasping at every ray she felt
Until she caught the sun
It flooded her surroundings
Banishing the darkness
She drank it up until she was full
It was enough, and then it was more
There was still an ocean of it
And she was caught in its throws
Its waves forced her down
Burning her eyes and throat
It demanded to be consumed
Its attention was oppressive
But this was not her light
What started warm began to burn
Its heat began to suffocate her
She screamed for the moon
But she couldn’t see
She begged it to find her
But the sun held on
She belonged to it now
It swallowed her whole
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Savannah Martinez-Uhler
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Wowww. This has so deep a connotation.