Sunstroke

A dusty ray of midday sun

Settles upon my face

 

The welcome warmth is a liar and cheat

Burns with her soft,

 

Charming touch.

 

I sprawl on the deck

 

my arms

 

And legs

 

Splayed

 

out

Here, I am a compass.

North

South

East

West

 

A submissive slave to the summer sky;

Her languid lover,

A fool for the flame…

 

My hands grasp the grass

My solar seductress has me believing

That I might fall off the ground…

 

There’s a rainstorm coming…

 

A light drizzle

Steams and sizzles

On my charred and wilting body

 

In helpless,

Raspy whispers, I beg her

Break through these blasted clouds

 

The jealous lover, scorned,

I lay beneath this meddlesome storm

Wet

And soaking

 

Waiting…

Reviews

[fireblossom]

Format and words all brilliant.