Do you think the sun has Favorites?

Reece Ludwig

I think she does and I can’t tell if I am one of them

Maybe she picks the people who make Her seem to shine brighter Freckles blossoming on their faces Hidden colors lighting up in their eyes

I have freckles too And sometimes slightly yellow eyes She knows how to make me beautiful Make everyone look to her in thanks

But that doesn’t hide the lines across my back And the flakes falling off my arms

Every day without fail I wait to burn I wait for her to decide if I am worth the attention

I don’t know why she chooses to scorch my skin

But that doesn’t change the fact that I kind of like The way the water beads after I put on sunscreen

I want to call it love

The way she shines on me Strong and unwavering

But my skin is hot And my stomach feels sick