relentless is the sun

First published 2007

relentless is the sun, 

it's attention catches me

bears down upon me, and

in doing so, traps me in the glare

of such unimaginable scrutiny,

so that i can almost hear it burning,

roaring, throwing out it's heat

(and voice) into the void.

in doing so, 

it imparts upon me an unwanted gift, 

wrapping me, catching me,

cloaking me in uncomfortable heat.

such gifts are not free, and

as demanded, tears of sweat 

(lifes own blood)

breach my skin, and fall

attempting to quench the baking earth

lying bleached and hard underfoot.

under such action,

straining, the sky breaks,

dissolving away at its apex

into a sea of near black.