SOS

i take a steamy

hot

bath, but i fall asleep in 

the warm soapy

suds,

the water

is cold

when i wake up

an hour later,

and the book i was reading

is floating

next to the bar

of soap.

i'm shriveled

and shivering, my knees

knocking together.

i feel seasick, sloshing

around

in this cold tub.

almost frozen.

i wish had one of those

rescue bracelets on 

like my mother used to use

when she fell down.

i could send out

an SOS for help, maybe

there's a local lifeguard

on duty nearby.

he could throw me a rope.