poetry

hot hands

hot hands

he puts a gentle hand on my back
and I wait for its removal
patient, then im-
itching for the heated weighted palm
to move its imprint
burning like a night opps image
sizzling into my psyche
can you please not touch me
I finally say, apologetic yet curt,
it’s just too hot

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