sleeping in the heat

splayed across cool sheets in afternoon heat
arms and legs flung wide to dissipate the sweat
beaded up from riding home under a searing sun
and wind that fries your lungs.
it's hot.
it's so hot that once asleep we doze fitfully
as the sheets heat under our skin and we shift
to a cooler spot, seeking some relief.
some people use air conditioners,
brilliant but I prefer to experience
heat and store that feeling
for winter.