privilege of the light

there are pieces of me that

wish to be the sun.

a deep longing in my bones

to burn a path across the sky

and leave nothing behind except

that lingering touch of heat.

where my heart aches to sweep

gold rays across the land

just to reach that single

moment of sunset - please

let me dip into the sea like

it's been waiting all day for me.

let me reach the horizon to

sink beneath the waves,

and let me take my time

drowning these golden rays.

because any kiss goodnight

tastes like salt from the sea, and

these fragments of me ache

to know that kind of peace.