if you wake up Tuesday
with a headache
don’t blame Monday
her sister wasn’t there
pulling at your pigtails
her brother didn’t bully you
just because he said
you’re out of shape

you are
aren’t you
even a bit over weight

stop whining
in your

sweat
seeping from every pour
sizzling
scorching
sweltering
heat

no relief
thirst
unquenchable
a
ravenous
afternoon

delightful play
while
waiting
for eve to roll in

so that
the skin
may cool

a dip
in a naked pool

a splashing

you said goodbye

i thought i would curl up
and die
like a withered leaf
hanging on till
a gust blew it
far from sight

i see daylight
in the distance
it is always a breath of hope
that i can cope
without you at my