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…
Tag: heat
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…