Inspired by the heatwave:
heat
dripping from my skin
sliding down my neck
smothering me
in a cocoon of hot dampness
rendering me exhausted
unable to think
of anything else
skin sticks to skin
slick with sweat
mute with misery
waiting
for rain
© bardofupton 2018
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Queer, disabled, non-binary, mixed race, demisexual, asexual/graysexual, aromantic. My pronouns are they/them. All work original to and copyright by me, except where otherwise noted.
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