Protection from the Sun

Oily and slimy;

Put on too much and you are coated in ick,

Put on too little and your skin will boil.

A bottle that makes people revolt and praise it.

Perhaps safety doesn’t need to be comfortable?

Watch as it squeezes out of the tube,

Smelling distinctly odd but familiar.

Maybe a drop of this lotion,

However disgusting it may feel,

Could be what saves you from a disease

And keep your skin from having to peel.

What is it like to walk without fear?

Do you move awkwardly and avoid

Touching things since you are sautéed

Like an onion in oil to preserve your flavor?

Or do you move about freely and forget

What is on your skin and on your head,

Enjoying dancing with the sun instead?