The heat crowds me.
My exhaustion drowns me.
I want to breath underwater.

Let me just rest my eyes.
Uno. Dos. Tres. Bang! Bang!

Shotguns jolt me up as I scramble to puzzle
the pieces back together.

Water spills over itself and to the floor.

An empty room in silence.

Waiting.

Uno. Due. Tre.

You will forget this. I promise.

I adore you.

But I’m just too tired.