Sunny Poem by Averie Richardson

Sunny has this energy
This bright, suffocating energy

It makes me feel warm
But even colder once they leave

I wish Sunny would stay with me
Just a little longer every day
Just a bit more time with them
I wish it could be just us

But this isn't what friends do
Friends don't hold each other
Friends don't kiss
I don't want to ruin us
I value Sunny too much

I told them I needed some space
To sort out my thoughts
Sunny seemed hurt
But this is the only way to get used to the cold

I ran away from them
I ran away from the warmth
I was afraid to get too used to it
What happens when I can't stand the cold

Looking back now
I see it was stupid to do it
To let the warmth leave me

Maybe for once I wish I could be Sunny
I wish I had their body
Always warm

Never needing heat
Never getting cold

But I found out Sunny needed me
Sunny was too hot
Burning up like an oven
An oven that's been left on and forgotten

So maybe I don't mind needing them
Maybe we can help each other

I'm scared to find out
But I want to

I want to find out