I sat down in the shower. I reached my arm forwards & found the knob & turned it hotter & hotter until the water on my back felt like hot coals. Each drop bounced against my head, stinging, until I could no longer take the repetitive burns along my body. Inhale. The water soon dripped down my temples to my lips where it waited patiently to fall away in drops. I was soon made aware how hot my lips were. I could imagine my face right now, plastered in hair & flowing obsidian. It was probably hideous. Suddenly, I spun the knob to the blue snowflake. I went numb. Perfection. Not only did it exist, but it existed at that very moment, the soothing numbness taking over my body was perfection. Exhale.
