I peek at the moon
From deep within the sheets
Warmth
Comfort
The space my body occupies perfectly by itself
I try to keep my skin alien to the beams
Neck craned
Posture compromised
To avoid contact
But when the light comes through the window
Through the shutters
It swallows everything in the room
Soaks into me like varnish
Polishes off my edges
So I no longer fit quite right
Not without its glow to fill in the rest
Alejandro Derieux Cerezo
Alejandro Derieux is majoring in physics at the University of Michigan. His work is inspired by the 80 GB of music on his phone.