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Mad dogs – 100 words

April 7, 2023 By Ellen

Mad dogs

We heeded

and now wouldn’t dream of giving the SPF a miss

‘Do my back’

Then flat out, limbs

strategically arranged for even UV

and welcome the warmth

seeping through protective epidermis

into bone marrow

and weighing it down

which is odd as we think golden skin

somehow looks slimmer

but hot heaviness bears down

pinning torsos to sunbeds

and towels and strategically placed

garden furniture.

It sits on eyelids, soon they too concede

Books drop

Sweat rises

Heat shimmers

Nothing moves

Nothing will ever move again

even when pleasantly roasted

bubbles over into prickly hot

‘Damn, this will peel’

Filed Under: 365, 365 photos, family, other things I have learned, review, Uncategorized Tagged With: 100 words, 2023 challenge, creative writing, heat, holiday, rays, sunbathing, tan

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