a billion suns

a billion suns

this body was once
a thousand miles old
a hundred feathers wide
an infinite teardrop deep.

one part of it was light
one part of it was hunger
one part of it was open
one part was lost to wild abandon.

this body is now
empty. this body
is overflowing.
this body is now
the mountains. this body
is the pathway.
this body is now
laughter. this body
is the canvas.
this body is now
shining. this body
is a billion suns.