Aphelion

Aphelion: when the orbit of earth is furthest from the sun

When we go spinning once again,
pushing away from the sun's flames,
we feel it.
You might think that we'd be walking on the sun,
the way we've been burning,
but we've hit the outer limit.
We're the farthest we'll ever be,
until we come careening back.

Did you ever think we'd break away?
Sever our elliptical tether?
We need you.
In the night, while you are far away,
we let off fireworks,
to coax you back.