heat for the pain

the heat makes the pain go away deep on the other side of the skull brain pounding  tightening with heat it cracks open millions of stars come outside in between the lines the crags and cracks steam rising boiling off ache the pain subsides it doesn’t become painful to exhale nothing deep within the nose…

embers fly into the sky

engulfed in flame seemingly dangerous  untouchable burning is consuming  radiates like a hot furnace you could reach out to touch it but you would be burned feel pain it’s okay for you to be afraid keep your distance  keep back keep it to yourself  yellow bending orange edged in blue and yet hottest is invisible …

discomfort 

It was a day when the girl was frustrated. She had been walking through the forest in the dry heat for what seemed like forever. Dried pine needles crunched under foot with every step. She was hot. She was tired. And a small voice inside her said you can rest whenever you want. Still she…