Lie In Bed

Lie in bed

feel the sweat

slowly

running down your forehead

Imagine

you are on the bayou

toothpick in mouth

nothing but Southern charm

biscuits

and alligators for company

Your perspiration feeds

these wetlands

You embrace the slick living

Lie In Bed

Thoughts

You cannot fight the heat. You can only embrace it. Shake its sweaty palms and slide from shade to shade. Soon it will rain.

© John Monaghan 2026. All Rights Reserved

Do You WriteDo You Write - 7th July 2026
19761976 - 9th July 2026

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