The Girl the Sun Loved

There was this girl the Sun loved

unbeknownst to her

a secret He trusted only the birds with

the world would say otherwise

but He shone only for her

He knew her love for colors,

ergo every evening

He would light up the sky, His ally, 

in shades of crimsons and reds

if only to see excitement well up in her eyes,

in the night He'd listen to her speak to the Moon, of her life

and in the mornings 

He would caress her tresses with His gentle rays.

The birds would ask Him to confess

but He knew better

she was a child of the mortals

while He was birthed from a huge disintegration

into a ball of raging flames.

His love would burn her

and if that were to happen

He'd be consumed by regret

but He couldn't afford to perish

He was bound by duty 

for the greater good!

He had to stay away, love her from afar!