warm

Warmth swims through my veins.

Touches my toes.

Causes my eyes to water.

A cold hand as ice pressed to my back.

I don't notice.

Skin moistening hoping to cool.

Tangled, are my legs.

Dizzy.

Lights dance in between my eye lashes.

I don't notice.

Heat emits from my pores.

Rising high and touching the ceiling

The fan turns but there isn't any air.

Head so heavy.

Get up, get up

Fall down.

Cool spot on the bed

Hair tumbles in front of my eyes.

So, exhausted

Hand reaches out for clock

My finger tips barely touch

Defeated

Burrow under the covers

No longer vulnerable

Now, we can skip off

into what we hope was a dream.