I pray for rain to relieve
the dry heat of Summer
knowing I need more
than rain to cleanse
my life of what
the summer brings
no lotion to make the burn less acute
sunscreen to prevent
it from happening again
I don't blister yet
yet feel the boils
rising up from under my skin
volcanic in potency
I can't cure on my
own
and can't rely on others hands
to spread the ointment
to sooth the pain
I pray for rain if only to ease
the itch I feel each time I think of you
the itch I can't scratch
because it goes too deep
and risks real wounds if I try
I ache for rain to cure
what the hot sun brings out in me
an ointment to sooth the
self-inflicted wounds
I blame you for when
it is my own doing
too stupid to get out
of the sun
too stubborn to try
broiled without
knowing it
like a lobster who is
unaware he's cooked
until it all comes to a boil
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