Ardour

What riveting ardour 
the sunlight on my skin
the sunset colouring me in a multitude of shades 
the goosebumps that rise as the sun plays on my skin 
the warmth I feel  
it flows down to my inner body
igniting a fire inside my body 
I flush with warmth 
feeling centuries of light rush through my veins
 the same heat at the core of the earth 
the same heat that churns in the hearts of mountains 
I’m a flint that has just been struck 
a burst emerges and forms a smile on my face 
my body moves toward the sun 
my neck cranes upwards 
I now feel the full force of the golden ray 
a delight delicate 
yet strong 
uplifting and hopeful 
the sun dances on my skin gracefully
like an acrobat on a tightrope 
it dims and brightens 
in an everlasting symphony 
-Alvia Khan