sunshine used to tangle

in the curls of her hair

and shine brightly from

the golden flecks in her eyes

it used to show up with her smile

and leave you breathless

but that is before

her sunshine went away

her hair was duller and hung limp

her eyes never left the ground

and she never smiled anymore

the sunshine girl was gone

no one complimented her magic

when it shone in every word

and drew designs on her skin

in freckles

but when it was gone

they questioned

where their sunshine girl had left to

~ did you never see my thunder clouds?