to ask you to be mine, and only mine,

would make me a thief.

to rob the world of you 

and all you offer,

to take you all for myself 

with all your affection

and gentleness

and kindness 

would make me 

the greatest criminal 

mankind has ever seen.

no, no

i wouldn’t want that.

experiencing you

should be just that,

an experience.

what is monogamy to the Sun anyways?

you are a light of this life

and in the same way I cannot 

jar and lid 

the sun’s rays,

i must bask in you

while you still shine for everyone else too. 

-C.N.