complete

is it too much for me to ask the sun

to stay here forever

i do not want the cold

or the dark

stay

and sink my body into warmth

is it too much for me to ask you

to stay here forever

i do not want the cold

or the dark

stay

and sink my body into warmth with you

Haley Morgan McKinnon is a poet and playwright based in Portland, OR. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from Pacific University, and works as an editor for Cascadia Rising Review. Her work has been previously published in The Almagre Review, and more can be found online on New Play Exchange, or on Instagram at hmm.writer.