the sunlight heals

did you know 

you brought light 

and art 

into my life 

that when you came around 

i noticed 

how the food tasted 

how the sunlight healed 

and how clay felt

when it was shaped into something

and i remembered 

it was better to stop 

than keep on running

did you know that 

when we met

i was quieter than I’d ever been 

i was weak from the fight

i had stitches in my skin

i was afraid i was no longer me 

i was afraid the shape shifting shell

had finally run out of energy

and i was done.

& sunlight hurts

but it’s better to wake up 

and face the day 

life feels like vacation 

or sometimes just a sick day 

when im not working three jobs

but it isn’t so lonely 

& powerless

when a friend is nearby 

to remind you eat, drink and sleep

and remind me that,

im still me 

even when my battery is on 1%. 

so stand tall

and listen to the branches fall

walk on 

listen to your favorite song 

even if you just love it this week. 

so stand strong 

the ride will keep

pushing you along 

make sure to laugh 

and drink until

the drink is gone

and stay put

if you find somewhere 

that feels like home 

try to rest 

try to take your walls down 

and the sunlight hurts

but it’s better to wake up 

and face the day