june heat

bored with the heat
I let
the cold
water from the shower head
pummel me
into submission.
I feel a nap coming on.
I smell
the quiet of this house,
alone all
day.
all night.
the blur of my life
slowed down
to a snail's pace.
I exhale and listen
to the loud thump
of my heart.
healthy and wanting.
waiting.