Sunny Side
By Madeline Legere
An unexpected entrance now
A little sun creeps into my devouring shadow
But my heart twists upside-down
When a smile turns into a scowl
Light a little fire, spin a little lie
Paint a pretty face on me
I’m not dry yet
Come see if I’m crying every time I bleed
I’m still wet
I wouldn’t want to stain you with fear
You make me weak, make me ache
Feel me crumbling at the idea
That it’s too late
You’re the sun that blows up all my sorrow
When you let me near your light
And I would share your every tomorrow
If you kept me by your side
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About the Author
My name is Madeline Legere. I’m a twenty-one year old political theory student at UMF. I grew up in Rumford, Maine.