Indecision

Wake up, roll out of bed

Cold

Turn up heat

HOT, perspire

Turn down heat

Open window

Cooling

Put on sweater

HOT, perspiring

Take off sweater

COLD

Put on shawl

Goosebumps

Take off shawl

Put on sweater

HOT, perspiration

Cold

Hot cold hot cold

Cold

Hot, fucking sweat

Cold hot cold hot

Screaming

When will it stop?

Horses sweat, men perspire, but women merely glow 

Hysterical laughter fills the quiet void

Menopause, not for the faint of heart

Excuse me while I put my clothes back on, I’m cold.

Saroya Poirier © October 11, 2012