the heat

it's so damn out,
she says,
arching her back
and speaking
in her best sultry voice.
a cat
licking her paws.
why don't
you come over
here and make love to me,
I can barely
move
an arm, or leg, but for some reason
this heat
has gotten
me into some kind of mood.
don't spoil my mood, she says.
be a dear, be a sport,
be kind and hurry.
you know where the key is.
she waits,
letting the warm air,
stirred by her overhead fan
fill the space between us
not saying
a thing, until you finally
say.
okay, your arm twisted.