"All this naked skyand you,with your shaking hands,too afraid to take your coat off.The array of..."

“

All this naked sky

and you,

with your shaking hands,

too afraid to take your coat off.

The array of stars gone shy

and bashful

under the gaze of seven billion

watchful eyes.

You undress facing the window.

You think

the moon understands

what it means to feel

exposed; you think

the moon never turns her back

for a reason.

You think the moon

would kiss you like a southern solstice–

peel herself from the sky

and love you for every hour

that the sun’s up.

The array of stars

watch the outline of your naked

body through the glass.

They don’t love you the way

daytime TV says you’re supposed

to want to be loved.

All this naked sky, and

you–

with your shaking ribs,

you–

with your aching hands,

you–

too afraid to love the sunlight.

”

- Decent Exposure, by Ashe Vernon (via latenightcornerstore)