spoken sunburn

to truly pause...
exhale, then wait
felt.
total.
different.
like a hum lower than the blood sucking high of the inhale?


to truly love...
well, we just won't.
we'll just help & learn some words to try with

that pause though...

can't eat it, just be it
"there are many things that cannot be eaten!"

pause/reflect: life is deep & pink & fleshy
"no one owns the silence"

sometimes, sensory overwhelm softens ya
often times, it does not

all the while, my skin receives the sun (shining)
I didn't even have to cheat.
I did not have to fall for it.

will still feel tomorrow