Turn That Song Off

I don’t need you to be my sunshine.
I’m not interested in being yours either.
I hope you thunder clap back at me
when my integrity slips like socks
down inside my shoe. I’ll do the same
for you. Storms don’t scare me. I like
the way they commit to the moment.
The way they wash everything clean.
Let’s let the dew teach us about fresh
starts and little drops of joy. Please be
willing to puddle all that is you right in
front of me. Don’t leave out the muddy
bits. I’m confident I’ll see reflections of
myself glimmering on your surface.

Cinse Bonino
2023