The noonday sun is pouring acid on my flesh!
It’s slowly boiling me alive in sweat!
Its breath of super heated traffic fumes scours my throat!
It’s torture!
I can’t take it any more!
I must flee!

Now in this fan cooled room
I seek the balm of menthol oil rubbed over me by this local girl.
Ow!
She’s stronger than she looks!
She has my neck in a pincer grip!
Now she is elbowing down my back!
Now pressing iron thumbs into my calves!
It’s torture!
I can’t take it any more!
I must flee!


Ko Tao. Thailand.        May 2017