Sun

Every day I’m a little bit farther

But still, some times

I close my eyes

and see flaming red,

squinting to block

those blinding rays.

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We waited a year

for a cactus to bloom,

until the scent of Hibiscus

slowed staggered hearts,

and we lay on hot sands

to soothe the body ache

of a grand adventure.

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How lovely it was

to be held by that heat—

to know your brotherly worries,

fears from your father,

your grandmother’s secrets,

that iridescent smile—

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to be in your arms

for a few moments

and to think of it forever

when I feel the sun