i collect rays of sunlight
from my days outdoors,
and store pieces of the
universe beneath my skin
but still my golden light sometimes
falls and get lost between cab seats
so i wake up hung over,
drunk with reminisce
all my colored clothes are
folded neat in the back of my closet
for last spring i went a full
4 months without happy hues
and newspapers lay unfolded,
covered in dust on my shelves
no, i wouldn't think of
skimming them without you
I stir my coffee and
count minutes go by
as I wait for proof that this
solo is just temporary
but you never sent a sign
or gave me the time,
so the absence of you is
much too heavy to carry
this waiting game is getting old,
while I could be soaring alone
but i hold my breath and
pray for you to make it easy
and come back home
tomorrow I'll spread my wings
and welcome fresh air,
i think it's time i let you go
i'll turn my hopeless wishes to
euphoria and reap what i sow,
something i should've done
months ago.
sunlight
t.p