The Weight of the Sun

I held the sun in my hands when it fell

It was my job to do it, so I did

Suddenly there was nothing left to sell

But I was only a kid, just a kid

Every night, the sun would burn in my hand

Its light was too much, couldn’t hold it in

I wish the sun would just drown in the sand

Because my fragile walls, they were too thin

I couldn’t sleep for it’d shine in my eyes

It’d be heavy, but sometimes it’d be light

When people saw it, I would tell them lies

They didn’t know you could see it at night

I try to tell myself that I am done

But only I know the weight of the sun