perihelion

maybe today i can touch it

the sun

finally a little bit closer than

any other day this year

i just want to burn my finger

once

on something they tell me

i’m not capable of touching

nothing really feels different

the world

is already burning at a pace

we’re unable to keep up with

i want to break the rule and

stare, i want

to sacrifice my own sight

for a day of peaceful warmth

(image from the Solar Dynamics Observatory)